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.
A MOMENT of stillness as Israel marks 78 years of independence facing a complex reality.

Independence Day: Israel’s sirens signal danger, loss - and a wake-up call

Maybe we need that last one as a new tradition of ringing another siren at the beginning of every Independence Day – an alert that we are part of a very special country.

|ByDAVID BRINN
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.

IDF confirms Hezbollah drone caused sirens in northern Israel in violation of ceasefire

Despite this, when sirens sounded along the Lebanese border, the IDF classified the event as a 'false identification.'

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Falls reported in central Israel after an Iranian missile attack on April 4, 2026.

WATCH: IDF confirms Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya, multiple cars ablaze in Ramat Gan

According to the Israel Police and the IDF, no injuries or casualties were reported in the military base hit, while additional falls were reported across central Israel.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, YOAV ETIEL

In the kitchen with Henny: Recipes to keep Passover traditions alive during wartime

Celebrate Passover with comforting traditional recipes, simple tips, and a meaningful seder at home despite challenging times.

MARCH 21, 2026ByHENNY SHOR
Ratatouille, hubby style

Crowd near Old City dispersed over safety concerns, Police say

The group had been conducting prayers for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the same day a fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

MARCH 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians are standing in queues in front of Damascus Gate on Eid Al-Fitr on March 20, 2026 in Jerusalem.

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

"We were in the bedroom on the upper floor," Chen Amir said. "We received the alert and went downstairs to the mamad... Half a minute from the siren going off, the missile fell here."

MARCH 18, 2026By103FM
ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

Emergency standby squad shoots down Hezbollah drone using small arms in Western Galilee

The actions by the standby squad prevented a potentially serious hit near a residential area, with the police informing that the drone was loaded with explosives.

MARCH 16, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Emergency standby squad from Nahariya.

At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit

A rocket directly hit in Nahariya, northern Israel, on Monday night, injuring at least seven, including six from smoke inhalation, while shrapnel fell in Jerusalem, including near al-Aqsa Mosque.

MARCH 16, 2026ByJAMES GENN, FRAIDY MOSER
United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the scene of a rocket hit in Nahariya, March 16, 2026.

Three wounded following Iran missile barrages, shrapnel hits reported throughout Israel

IDF Home Front Command soldiers, Magen David Adom, United Hatzalah, and Israel Police responded to reports of shrapnel hitting in central Israel early Sunday morning.

MARCH 15, 2026ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iranian missile cluster munition impacted in central Israel.

US strikes Kharg Island in Iran, Qatar intercepts missiles as explosions are heard in Doha

Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia • Five US Air Force refueling planes damaged in Iranian missile strike at Saudi air base

MARCH 13, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Shelter gaps in Israel’s old neighborhoods leave Israelis scrambling for protected spaces

While Israel has required buildings since 1969 to include a communal shelter and buildings from 1993 to include safe rooms, over half of Israeli homes did not have them in 2024.

MARCH 12, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Illustrative, a woman in a wheelchair outside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.

Sirens sound across northern Israel as Netanyahu promises to 'extract heavy price from Hezbollah'

MK says Israel knows ‘exactly’ how to end Hezbollah threat, weaken Iran • US refueling plane crashes in Iraq • Six French soldiers wounded in drone attack on Iraq base

MARCH 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People at the scene where a house was hit by a missile fired toward Israel overnight in Moshav Hani’el, March 12, 2026.

Northern Israel under massive attack as Iran, Hezbollah jointly launch missiles, rockets, drones

IDF warns residents of Dahiyeh, Beirut to evacuate as IDF strikes Hezbollah ● US destroyed over 5,000 Iranian targets since the start of Operation Epic Fury ● Trump claims that little is left in Iran

MARCH 11, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man shows a missile alert notification on his mobile phone as residents take cover indoors following missile fire from Iran toward Israel, in Mishmar David, March 10. 2026.