The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they unfold.

Northern residents can leave shelters after Iran salvo; woman said hurt while rushing to shelter

The IDF Home Front Command says the latest Iranian attack targeting northern Israel is over, and residents can leave bomb shelters.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says there are no reports of casualties caused directly by the attack.

It says medics are heading to treat a woman who was hurt while rushing to a shelter, and to another woman suffering from acute anxiety.

IDF launches fresh wave of strikes in central Iran

The IDF has launched a new wave of airstrikes in central Iran, the military announces.

The army says in a brief statement that it is targeting “infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime.”

IDF says it struck Hezbollah target in Beirut

The IDF struck a Hezbollah target in Beirut a short while ago, the military says.

The army says more details will follow.

Sirens sound as new Iranian missile launches target northern Israel

A new Iranian missile launch has been detected, with air raid sirens sounding in many parts of northern Israel.

‘Death to Mojtaba’: Video shows Iranians chanting against new supreme leader in Tehran

Chants hostile to Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, have been heard in the Iranian capital Tehran shortly after his appointment, according to a video posted on social media.

In the 17-second clip, filmed at night from a building window, women’s voices can be heard shouting “Death to Mojtaba” in Persian, while religious chants can be heard in the distance.

AFP is unable to determine exactly where the footage was filmed or whether similar chants were heard elsewhere in the city.

C'EST CRIÉ. « Mort à Mojtaba ! », scandent ce dimanche 8 mars 2026 depuis leurs fenêtres des habitants du quartier d'Ekbatan, dans le nord-ouest de Téhéran, en réaction aux rumeurs faisant état de la nomination de Mojtaba Khamenei, fils de l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei, en tant que… pic.twitter.com/IhwnvzNXZ1 — Armin Arefi (@arminarefi) March 8, 2026

C'EST CRIÉ. « Mort à Mojtaba ! », scandent ce dimanche 8 mars 2026 depuis leurs fenêtres des habitants du quartier d'Ekbatan, dans le nord-ouest de Téhéran, en réaction aux rumeurs faisant état de la nomination de Mojtaba Khamenei, fils de l'ayatollah Ali Khamenei, en tant que… pic.twitter.com/IhwnvzNXZ1

— Armin Arefi (@arminarefi) March 8, 2026

Woman injured from Iran missile shrapnel is in good condition, hospital says

The woman who was wounded from shrapnel in Rishon Lezion amid Iran’s missile attack is in good and stable condition, Shamir Medical Center says.

The woman is in her 50s, the hospital says.

The Magen David Adom says, regarding the impact in which she was injured: “We arrived quickly at the scene and saw a crater on the road, with broken rocks on the ground all around. A woman there was injured from rocks that flew at her. We gave her life-saving treatment and took her to the hospital in stable condition.

Police say the damage is from a cluster munition.

Meanwhile, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB says the country has fired its “first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories,” posting a picture on Telegram of a projectile bearing the slogan “At Your Command, Sayyid Mojtaba,” a Shiite religious reference.

AFP contributed to this report.

Iran‑aligned Shiite Iraqi militia hails new Iran leader

The Kataib Hezbollah militia praises the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader, calling him “a figure possessing the leadership qualifications and competence necessary to shoulder the responsibilities of this great trust in these critical times.”

In a statement, the group says the choice “is further proof of the vigilance of the Assembly of Experts and their deep foresight regarding the existential challenges facing the nation in confronting global arrogance,” adding that he is “the best successor for the best predecessor.”

Yemen’s Houthis hail new Iran supreme leader choice as ‘resounding blow’ for enemies

Yemen’s Houthi rebels welcome Iran’s ruling clerics appointing their slain leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, calling it a major blow for the Islamic Republic’s enemies as it fights a war with the United States and Israel.

“We congratulate the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership and people, on the selection of Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution at this important and pivotal juncture,” the group says in a statement on Telegram.

It calls his selection “a new victory for the Islamic Revolution and a resounding blow to the enemies of the Islamic Republic and the enemies of the nation.”

US State Department orders non-essential diplomats out of Saudi Arabia

The US State Department says it has ordered non-essential US diplomats and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.

The United States began to pull out non-essential staff from Gulf Arab countries a week ago, three days into the war. The US ​embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday approved voluntary departures, on the same day that it was struck by Iranian drones that led to a fire that ​damaged the mission’s facilities.

Woman moderately injured after Iranian missile shrapnel impacts in Rishon Lezion

A woman in her 40s has been moderately injured as a result of falling shrapnel in Rishon Lezion following the latest Iranian attack on central Israel, medics say.

Magen David Adom medics are treating the woman for a head injury after she was hit by flying rocks following the impact. She was apparently not inside a bomb shelter.

תיעוד: רסיס בראשון לציון@hadasgrinberg pic.twitter.com/3awAmbCEHd — כאן חדשות (@kann_news) March 8, 2026

תיעוד: רסיס בראשון לציון@hadasgrinberg pic.twitter.com/3awAmbCEHd

— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) March 8, 2026

There is notable damage to a local building, the city’s mayor tells Channel 12 news.

Impacts have also been reported in Lod and Modiin Illit.

תיעוד: שברי יירוט במודיעין עילית@hadasgrinberg pic.twitter.com/upNjzfjHx5 — כאן חדשות (@kann_news) March 9, 2026

תיעוד: שברי יירוט במודיעין עילית@hadasgrinberg pic.twitter.com/upNjzfjHx5

— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) March 9, 2026

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