Monday, March 2, 2026 – Iran & Lebanon
The US–Israeli attack on Iran, day three
‣ Iran
1. Over the past 24 hours, 56 targets bombed in 13 provinces. Most attacks (56%) concentrated in Greater Tehran.
◦ Targets include military bases, 2 residential compounds, a pier in the port of Bandar Abbas, Golestan Palace (considered a UNESCO heritage site), a mosque in Karaj, government offices in Tehran, and more.
2. So far (since Saturday), 742 reported killed including 176 children in bombardments in 131 cities. No data regarding the number of injured.
‣ Israel
1. Iran continues to launch missiles. During the day no direct hits, except interception debris. Main arena in Be’er Sheva where dozens were lightly injured.
2. So far (since Saturday) 11 killed in Israel and 777 injured. Censorship on impact sites and their scope.
‣ Gulf states, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
1. United Arab Emirates - explosions in Dubai following Iranian missile attacks. So far (since Saturday) 3 killed and 58 injured.
2. Doha (Qatar) - main focus of Iranian attacks in the Gulf. So far 16 injured.
3. Kuwait - US aircraft shot down. All crew members parachuted and were rescued safely. Damage to the US embassy building. So far 1 killed and 32 injured.
4. Oman - oil tanker hit north-west of Port Sultan.
5. Saudi Arabia - hit on refineries in Ras Tanura.
6. Iraq - clashes near the US embassy in Baghdad during angry demonstrations against the war. So far 2 killed and 5 injured since Saturday.
7. Bahrain - clashes and protest demonstrations. Attacks on US bases. So far 1 killed and 4 injured.
‣ Cyprus
1. Drone attack on a British base on the island intercepted; reports of minor damage to a runway.
‣ United States
1. So far 6 American soldiers killed in the port in Kuwait.
Lebanon
1. During the night Hezbollah launches drones and rockets/missiles toward Israel (at least 10). No casualties.
2. In response, Israel bombs the Dahieh suburb in southern Beirut and issues evacuation notices to 53 localities in southern Lebanon, which it later attacks with artillery fire and airstrikes. According to Israel, Hezbollah compounds were bombed. 70 targets in total.
3. The Lebanese government strongly condemns Hezbollah’s action and the Israeli response.
4. 52 killed and 150 injured, including children among the dead.
5. 29,000 displaced in 171 shelters opened by the Lebanese government.
Sources
Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Haaretz, HRANA - Human Rights Activists News Agency, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Jordan Valley Activists, Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Matan Golan, Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Health Ministry, Quds News, Reuters, Rosa News, South Hebron Mountain Activists, Ta'ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), The Washington Post, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, West Bank Notifications, WHO, yNet, Zirat War
