10:30pm

Heavy missile barrage from Iran over Gush Dan region. Several impact sites no injuries reported.

7:00 pm

-All clear given 

More Incoming missiles red alerts in Yerushalayim Bet Shemesh and central regions 

-Iran fired a cluster bomb missile at Israel's north with fragments falling in Chaifa  area. Damage was caused to a home in the Chaifa suburb of Nesher by a cluster munition Medics say there are no reports of injuries

4pm

- Lufthansa cancels flights to Israel through May 31

- Vice President Vance spoke today on the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and discussed with him the attempt to open negotiations between the US and Iran, according to a source familiar with the details. The source noted that Vance and Netanyahu discussed the components of a possible agreement to end the war with Iran

- The IDF confirms striking in Beirut a short while ago, saying it has launched a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets

- Netanyahu : Trump updated me on new opportunity for Iran deal that ‘protects our interests “Earlier today, I spoke with our friends, President Trump. President Trump believes that there is a chance to leverage the great achievements of the IDF and the US military to realize the war goals of the agreement. An agreement that will protect our vital interests. At the same time, we continue to attack both Iran and Lebanon. We sanctify the missile and nuclear programs to the last detail and continue to severely harm Hezbollah. Just a few days ago we eliminated two more nuclear scientists and the hand is still outstretched. We will protect our vital interests in any situation.”

3:00 pm

- After a few hours if calm Iran fired  a missile towards  the south, it has been intercepted.

2pm

-Despite negotiations with Iran, the U.S. moves ahead with plans to deploy thousands of Marines, sailors, and elements of the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, sources tell CBS News. The buildup continues even as diplomacy is put on the table, signaling parallel tracks of negotiation and military pressure.

- Senior Israeli official: Contacts are underway for a meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, later this week

Senior Israeli official: As part of the contacts for the summit in Pakistan, the possibility is being considered that U.S. Vice President Vance will be the senior American representative

Senior Israeli official: Israel knew that mediation efforts by several countries were underway to initiate talks between Iran and the U.S., but was surprised by Trump's statements that these contacts are progressing and that there are apparently agreements on 15 points (Ravid)

- Israir airlines: Effective immediately, flights will operate only to nearby destinations: Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Tbilisi, and Addis Ababa (including necessary humanitarian support). These destinations will serve as connection hubs for onward travel.

 Flight Cancellations: All flights booked through April 8, 2026, will be canceled in accordance with the new framework. Passengers will be offered either:

 A future travel voucher worth 130% of the original ticket value, valid for 24 months, or A full refund

 Reassignment of Passengers: Passengers who purchased tickets from Ben Gurion Airport to Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Tbilisi, and Addis Ababa will be reassigned to flights operating on these routes, subject to the updated schedules.

- President Trump outlines U.S. demands for Iran:

1. No nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon, “not even close to it”

2. “Low key” on missiles

3. Peace in the Middle East

4. “We want the nuclear dust”

5. No enrichment

6. “We want the enriched uranium”

“If this happens, it’s a great start for Iran to build itself back. And it’s everything that we want.”

“And it’s also great for Israel and it’s great for the other Middle Eastern countries, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, all of them, Kuwait and Bahrain in particular. So it’s great for all of them.”

- Trump:"Tomorrow morning, we were expected to blow up their largest electric generating plants that cost over $10 billion to build. One shot. It's gone. It collapses. Why would they want that? So they called. I didn't call. They called. "They want, very much, to make a deal. We'd like to make a deal, too. We're going to get together today.""If it goes well, we're going to end up with settling this. Otherwise, we'll just keep bombing our little hearts out." 

- Trump refuses to disclose who is leading Iran right now: “Because I don't want them to be killed”

israeli source: The senior Iranian official with whom the US is conducting talks - Parliament Speaker Galibaf

-Trump: Q How would you get Iran's enriched uranium?

“It's very easy. If we have a deal with them, we're going down, and we’ll take it ourselves”

- Trump: Strait of Hormuz with Iran after regime change: It would be jointly controlled. Maybe me. Me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah is! There'll also be a very serious form of a regime change”

-EL AL Flight Operations Update:

Some passengers may receive notifications in the coming hours regarding the cancellation of their flights. The decision to cancel these flights results from constraints beyond our control, which currently prevent the operation of regular flights from Israel, except in rare exceptional cases. At this time, and due to these restrictions, we are unable to offer an alternative flight.

We continue working to return passengers home within the existing limitations. Relevant customers will receive a proactive update with full flight details once flight assignment becomes possible.

Ticket sales for flights departing from Israel are closed until April 15, while inbound flights to Israel are available for purchase based on seat availability.

Customers whose flights were canceled due to the current situation are entitled to a refund or a credit voucher. Request a voucher or a refund.

- Trump: 'Iran wants to make a deal urgently, it could happen within five days or even sooner': Fox Business

- Hezbollah rocket fire from the north continues qith5one injured in Kiryat Shmona

7:30 am 

- Iranian Fars news agency: Trump backed down amid Tehran’s threats, no direct or indirect communications held with US

- Trump cancels the attack on the power infrastructure in Iran: “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WITCH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”

- Arkia Israeli Airlines stated that the “new flight framework does not allow us to operate in Israel,” adding that, starting tonight, the company’s aircraft will depart from Egypt and Jordan instead of Israeli airports.

- EL AL says new government limits on flights and passenger numbers will reduce its operations. The airline is reviewing how this affects safety and logistics, and plans to scale down while still maintaining essential flights to keep Israel connected. It will share updates soon and is urging authorities to open Ramon Airport to help support travel updatea.

- Washington Post: The United States is rapidly deploying about 4,500 Marines and sailors, backed by F-35 aircraft, helicopters, and amphibious forces, with additional forces on the way ahead of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “The Marines aren’t coming for decoration.”

At least two people are dead and about 60 people are injured in a collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The airport is closed

Widespread power outages in large areas of Tehran this morning following intense attacks last night, residents told The New York Times