Rocket Sirens

IDF to extend time to reach shelter in 49 northern Israel communities

For 46 communities, the time will be extended from 30 to 45 seconds. For another three communities, it will be extended to a full minute.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 24, 2026.
An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.

Behind the 'secret sauce' of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp - comment

As sirens sound and life resumes within hours, Israeli resilience reveals a society shaped by constant threat

|ByERIC R. MANDEL
Israelis take cover around a small, overcrowded bomb shelter in a public park as sirens sound during Iranian missile attacks on April 6, 2026 in Hod Hasharon, central Israel.

Israelis suffer negative effects on health-related behavior due to Iran war - study

A Hebrew University study found that during the war, Israelis struggled with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and a decrease in sleep and physical activity.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

IDF Home Front Command extends siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets in North

In 22 locations in the Golan Heights, the time will be extended from "immediate" to 15-30 seconds, depending on the town.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Erez crossing to remain closed following rocket fire from Gaza

Two of the rockets landed in open areas and one landed inside Gaza, reportedly seriously injuring a Palestinian.

APRIL 22, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Iron dome intercepts a rocket over Ashkelon on September 11, 2021.

Only high-rise residential buildings in Sderot to have new bomb shelter windows

Operational and budgetary considerations are the reasons why private homes within 7kms of Gaza won't be included in the project.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Building hit by rocket fire, Sderot, May 12, 2021