Israeli officials reported a missile attack in central Israel on Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces said military emergency responders were sent to multiple locations where impacts were reported, and Magen David Adom said its teams were on scene in central Israel following the attack, with only minor injuries reported.
Smoke was seen rising after debris from an intercepted projectile fell on Tel Aviv’s seaside promenade on March 31, 2026, according to an AP photo by Ohad Zwigenberg.
In the United Arab Emirates, authorities in Dubai said emergency teams extinguished a fire aboard a Kuwaiti oil tanker after a drone struck the vessel identified as Anchorage E. Dubai maritime firefighting crews brought the blaze under control, officials said, and there were no injuries; all 24 crew members were accounted for. (Reporting by ABC News’ Jason Volack and Joe Simonetti.)
Earlier, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported that a tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile about 31 nautical miles northwest of Dubai near the Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed a Kuwaiti crude oil tanker was damaged and was fully loaded at the time. The UKMTO said all crew members are safe, no environmental impact has been reported so far, and the incident is under investigation, advising vessels to transit the area with caution.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she believes President Donald Trump would be interested in asking Middle East partners such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help cover the costs of a war in Iran. She added she would not speak for the president but indicated it is an idea he has raised and one he may discuss further. (Reporting by ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart.)