Bahrain confirmed that an Iranian missile attack targeted facilities associated with the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, headquartered in Manama. Israeli casualties and expanding frontIn Israel, air raid sirens sounded repeatedly as Iranian missiles targeted military facilities and urban areas. Authorities said at least nine people were killed in Beit Shemesh, a town west of Jerusalem, after a missile struck a residential area. Israeli officials said several projectiles were intercepted, but some penetrated defences. US embassies in several Gulf states advised American citizens to shelter in place or prepare for possible evacuation.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 01, 2026 17:42 UTC