Missile attacks
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.
WATCH: Shrapnel from Iranian missile causes fire in central Israel
Iran exploits Israel's urban defense challenges as it seeks to terrorize civilians - analysis
WATCH: 'We strike nuclear targets, they strike hospitals,' Netanyahu says at hospital blast site
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.
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.
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.
Neutral no more? Baku warns Iran against using its territory for attacks - analysis
Was new Iranian missile behind Bat Yam destruction? Expert explains
Although Iran has launched the same missiles seen in April and October 2024, one of three known variants is most likely responsible—and it is not an unknown system.
Houthi missile triggers sirens across southern Israel, falls outside of Israeli territory
'I lost my family in an instant': Father of family killed by Iranian missile mourns extreme loss
“I don’t wish this feeling on anyone,” he said to N12. “It happened in seconds — they didn’t have time to get to safety. It was all so sudden. I lost my family in an instant.”
Iranian missile debris falls in Palestinian city near 'Abbas’s home' - report
Residents of al-Bireh, the twin city of Ramallah that forms the seat of the Palestinian Authority, reported “a huge boom” at roughly 11:20 a.m.
New Iranian army head vows to defend the country's 'territorial integrity'
Hatami vowed that the army would strike “hard at Israel” in response to Israel’s attacks over the last three days. It is not clear what Iran’s army possesses that could reach Israel.
Sitting in a quiet, destroyed neighborhood: At the heart of Iran's missile attack on Bat Yam
Reporter's Notebook: Amid the war there is a quiet here in this neighborhood, so close to the destruction. The fighting dogs are the only conflict for now.
Bat Yam is the worst civilian hit of the war, senior IDF Home Front Command official says
The ballistic missile fired by Iran contained hundreds of kilograms of explosives and caused a large amount of destruction.
