Missile attacks

State Comptroller warns of serious flaws in buildings' earthquake and missile preparedness

The State Comptroller reports alarming gaps in buildings' earthquake preparedness, highlighting serious risks of missile hits and blasts to apartments and structures in the event of a disaster.

 ON THE scene of a building struck by an Iranian ballistic missile.
 Commander of the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Brigade, Colonel (res.) Yossi Pinto during a presentation; illustrative.

'The test of our lives': Home Front Command officers share unit's successes during Israel-Iran war

 An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023.

Rocket, drone strikes of unknown origin target military airbase in Iraq - report

 THE FUTURISTIC particle accelerator building at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.

Weizmann Institute: A legacy of discovery, innovation, and resilience


A tragedy for science: Weizmann Institute mourns irreplaceable research losses from Iran attack

Last week, a ballistic missile assault from Iran severely damaged the Weizmann Institute, and life-saving scientific research was lost with no return.

A building at the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science remains damaged following an Iranian missile strike on Sunday, in Rehovot, Israel June 19, 2025

Despite wars and missile attacks, there's no place like The Holy Land - opinion

It is a unique tone and volume that always made you cringe, knowing that Israel is once again under a ballistic missile attack.

 Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran as seen from the West Bank, June 18, 2025.

Your Taxes: New compensation package for Israeli businesses and property owners

How can Israeli businesses claim compensation after the Israel-Iran War?

 People at the scene of damage caused by missiles fired from Iran, in the northern city of Haifa, June 22, 2025.

Impeachment or protection? Politics of self-destruction in the face of global threats - opinion

American political figures underestimate the dangers of the Iranian regime in speaking out against President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran.

 US REP. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez departs the Columbia University campus after visiting a pro-Palestinian protest encampment last year. She is now leading the effort to impeach President Donald Trump following the US strike in Iran, the writer notes.

Hospitals under fire: The war we fought behind the headlines - opinion

Inside Israel's hospitals, staff fulfilled their mission of protecting the civilian population, saving lives even under missile fire.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, standing next to his wife, Michal, speaks with a patient during a visit to the underground facility of Shamir Medical Center, June 2025.

Holocaust survivor killed by Iran in Petah Tikva missile strike

The missile strike claimed the lives of four people, including Shmilovitch, as well as Yaakov and Desi Bello, both 77, and 85-year-old Daisy Yitzhaki.

Yvette Shmilovitch

After Haifa hit, IDF probe finds radar missed Iran missile attack completely

The IDF completely reversed its story and said that a ballistic missile hit Haifa without sirens because the radar system had missed identifying the missile.

 People at the scene of damage caused by missiles fired from Iran, in the northern city of Haifa, June 22, 2025.

War in Iran will end when goals are achieved, we don't want a war of attrition – Netanyahu

Opening the briefing, Netanyahu addressed the casualties of Iran’s recent assault on Israeli cities and those killed during Operation Rising Lion.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a public address following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, June 22, 2025.

Which missiles have Iran fired at Israel - and what does Khamenei have left to launch? - explainer

Iran possesses a wide range of ballistic missiles, some developed jointly by the Iranian Armed Forces and the IRGC.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

IDF Home Front Command lifts some defense restrictions in central Israel

Under the restrictions, schools and kindergartens remained closed across the country. However, most workplaces were allowed to operate normally.

  IDF Home Front Command Search and Rescue teams conducting rescue operations at missile impact sites in central Israel, June 15, 2025.

WATCH: Shrapnel from Iranian missile causes fire in central Israel

The fire in central Israel occured after a missile barrage on Friday wounded over 30 people.

 Fire ignited on the roof of a building in central Israel caused by shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile on Saturday, June 21, 2025.