The Times of Israel Daily Briefing War by the numbers: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas
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Mar 11, 2026 
Emmanuel Fabian, a military correspondent reporting from Israel, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran, breaks down regional combat dynamics. He discusses Iran’s missile campaign and cluster munitions. He covers Hezbollah’s deployments and munition use along the northern border. He describes Gaza tunnel demolitions, fence crossings and on-the-ground frontline shifts.
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US Handles Iranian Navy While Israel Hits Missile Infrastructure
- The US and Israel divide targets: the US focuses on the Iranian Navy and sea threats while Israel strikes Iranian missile production, IRGC command centers, and internal security sites.
- Emanuel Fabian noted the US destroyed 16 mine layers and 50+ vessels while Israel increased strikes on missile production and R&D inside Iran.
IDOngoing Strikes Have More Than Doubled Munitions Used In Iran
- Israeli munitions use in Iran has roughly doubled since the 12-day June campaign, rising from about 4,000 bombs to an estimated ~10,000 so far.
- Fabian contrasted 4,000 bombs in June with roughly 7,500 reported recently and an estimated current total near 10,000.
About Half Of Iran's Missiles Used Cluster Warheads
- Iran fired about 300 ballistic missiles at Israel in this war; IDF assesses roughly half carried cluster warheads while the rest had large 500–750 kg (or larger) warheads.
- Fabian said cluster warheads disperse submunitions over ~10 km radius, causing lethal but smaller-point damage compared with massive single warheads.