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Sirens during Seder?: Rabbis advise on how to observe Passover under fire

Even though Seder night is called “Leil Shimurim” (a night of protection), Israeli Rabbi Yitzhak Yaakov Fuchs explains that we must not rely on miracles when danger is common.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a Passover Seder table.
Former hostage Romi Gonen speaks to Channel 12's "Uvda" about her experiences in Hamas's terror captivity, December 25, 2025.

'Helplessness, uncontrollable fear': Romi Gonen shares how Iran war brings back Gaza trauma

“Notice the people outside who need help,” she wrote. “The siren caught me twice on the road, and it immediately threw me back into helplessness and uncontrollable fear.”

|ByURI SELA
There is cumulative damage to hearing due to the sirens

Specialist doctor: There is cumulative damage to hearing due to the sirens – even if not immediate

Sirens reach particularly high intensities and experts warn that repeated exposure to such noise may cause cumulative damage to hearing even if it is not felt immediately.

|ByDR. AMEEN BIADSEE
Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

Meanwhile, United Hatzalah paramedics successfully performed CPR on a girl, including using a defibrillator, after she fell out of bed during a siren, intending to rush to a sheltered area.

|ByJAMES GENN

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.

US suspects Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, over 5,000 targets struck in Iran

Two Hezbollah missiles hit central Israel, interceptors missed, no warning sirens sounded • Iran not seeking ceasefire, will retaliate against Israel, Iranian official warns

MARCH 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026.

Trump says war with Iran 'pretty much' complete, Hezbollah rockets reach deep into Israel

IDF releases name of second soldier killed in Lebanon on Sunday • CENTCOM factcheck disputes Iranian claim Patriot missile caused Bahrain hit • IDF expects Iran can keep up fire for extended period

MARCH 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A member of the Lebanese Civil Defense inspects a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Seven injured in central Israel, Iran fires cluster missile in latest barrage

Israel Fire and Rescue Authority stated that firefighters were working at two main fragment impact sites in central Israel, originating from a cluster bomb.

MARCH 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE work at a building damaged by a fallen Iranian missile fragment in central Israel, March 8, 2026.

Missile hits in central Israel as sirens sound nationwide, IAF strikes Beirut, Tehran

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as leader • US, Israeli officials keeping close watch of Iranian enriched uranium • Iranian drones cause damage across the Gulf

MARCH 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a missile hit, March 9, 2026.

Shabbat under fire: Navigating Jewish law, missile alerts in Israel during war - opinion

Jerusalem residents faced a Shabbat like no other amid incoming missiles from Iran.

MARCH 7, 2026ByBRIAN BLUM
Smartphone shows a missile alert, in Mishmar David, Feb. 28.