Missile attacks

Passover under fire: Israelis balance fatigue with cautious hope after month of war

Despite overwhelming public support to fight Iran's Islamic Republic in Operation Roaring Lion, the war is taking its toll on everyday citizens. 

A family takes cover amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack in central Israel, March 26, 2026
Footage released by the IDF of a strike targeting Hezbollah launchers on March 31 2026.

WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern Lebanon

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, origin of the projectile unclear

Israel Police operate at the scene of impacted buildings in Beit Shemesh on March 28, 2026.

Nineteen injured near Beit Shemesh, reports of shrapnel impact in Eilat as Iran targets Israel


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.

Iran exploits Israel's urban defense challenges as it seeks to terrorize civilians - analysis

The Ramat Gan strike is yet another example of how bad things can get here. We have air defenses, but they can’t stop every attack.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Ramat Gan, June 19, 2025.

WATCH: 'We strike nuclear targets, they strike hospitals,' Netanyahu says at hospital blast site

Netanyahu visited the impact site at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba along with the health minister and the mayor of Beersheba.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Soroka Medical Center following Iranian ballistic missile attack June 19, 2025

Cluster bomb fragments spark fear Iran’s missile carried multiple bombs - explainer

A cluster bomb is a containered warhead that, upon reaching its target area, opens in mid-air and scatters dozens or hundreds of smaller explosives, known as “bomblets,” over a wide zone.

 Israeli rescue personnel inspect the remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran into the Golan Heights, Northern Israel on Thursday

Near-miss massacre: How one order saved Soroka’s patients under missile fire

Thanks to Bar Siman-Tov’s pre-emptive order, only one patient suffered a minor injury after an Iranian missile slammed into Soroka hospital.

Saved the lives of medical staff and patients. Director General of the Health Ministry Moshe Bar Siman Tov during Covid-19 crisis in 2019

Smotrich announces benefits for displaced Israelis, disputing reports of minimal compensation

“The home front is part of the war, and we will accompany the evacuees down to the smallest detail,” Smotrich stressed. 

Damage to residential buildings in Tel Aviv, June 16, 2025.

Neutral no more? Baku warns Iran against using its territory for attacks - analysis

 L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev pose for a picture during a meeting in Tehran, Iran November 1, 2017.