Palestinian editors opened March 18 with sustained focus on the regional escalation following Ali Larijani's assassination, reporting Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv and Israeli strikes on Beirut. Morning coverage expanded to include Israel's authorization of assassinations against Iranian leaders without political approval, while maintaining reporting on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during Eid preparations. Evening reporting shifted emphasis to Israel's strike on an Iranian gas field and Hezbollah's longest-range rocket attacks, with continued documentation of catastrophic conditions in Gaza and Lebanon casualties.