- Title: Missile intercepted overnight sky in central Israel as war with Iran continues
- Date: 17th March 2026
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (MARCH 18, 2026) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON LIN JIAN WALKING INTO CONFERENCE ROOM JOURNALISTS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, LIN JIAN, SAYING: “Head-of-state diplomacy has an irreplaceable, strategic role in Sino-U.S. relations. China and the United States will continue to communicate on President Tr
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- Keywords: Iran Israel Middle East Missile conflict crisis interception
- Location: HEBRON, WEST BANK
- City: HEBRON, WEST BANK
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001465917032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A missile was seen intercepted in central Israel in the early hours of Tuesday (March 17) where the Israeli army said were Iranian attacks on its territory.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with no end in sight. The critical Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flow, remains largely closed off, raising energy prices and fears of inflation.
Israel troops pushed into new parts of southern Lebanon, part of an expanding operation after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it would target U.S. industrial facilities in the Middle East and urged people living near U.S.-owned plants to leave.
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