politics
March 17, 2026
THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END
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TL;DR
- Iran's IRGC launched a new wave of attacks on Israel, the 59th wave of Operation 'Rightful Promise 4'.
- The advanced 'Haj Qasem' missile was used for the first time.
- Targets included Israeli positions in Beit Shemesh, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.
- Regional US bases in Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, and Iraq were also targeted.
- Suicide drones and precision missiles such as 'Gadr', 'Emad', 'Fatah', and 'Haj Qasem' were used.
- The 'Haj Qasem' missile has a speed of 12,000 km/h, a range of 1,400 km, and a 500 kg warhead.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed conspiracy theories about his death in a video with US Ambassador Mike Hakabi.
- The US President sent an envoy to check on the Israeli Prime Minister amid heightened Middle East tensions.
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