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Grapevine: Iran was discussed

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.

IRGC commander who helped arm, fund Hamas killed, Israel strikes Isfahan nuclear facility

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

Araghchi calls Israeli attacks a 'betrayal of diplomacy' from US, signals talks at a standstill

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a meeting with ambassadors in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Reporter's Notebook: Perfect time to panic: Separated from my special-needs son during the war

 The author's son Danny, at home in happier times.

When the curtain falls, again: Israel's cultural institutions are suffering from war closures

Cultural institutions throughout the country are coping with closures amid the war.

 THE CODEX SASSOON, the oldest complete Hebrew Bible, purchased for $38 million, arrived at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, just two days before October 7.

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.

What are Israelis watching in between missile attacks? Seinfeld and much more

One important point for those looking for entertainment is that the various television services, such as Hot and Yes, are opening up their premium content for free for the duration of the hostilities

 ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ and ‘30 Rock’ are solid fallbacks during times of stress.

Baby killed in northern Israel by family's pit bull

Medics responded to the call and performed CPR on the baby girl, who later died of her injuries in the intensive care unit of Rambam Hospital.

Pit bull in quarantine after allegedly biting a 10-month-old baby.

Israel to invest in 1,000 new public shelters, renovate 500 after Iranian missiles kill dozens

The government’s decision to greenlight new civil defense measures follows days of intensive attacks by Iran on civilian homes and infrastructure. 

Filipino migrant Carol and her three month old baby Caisha spend the night in an old nuclear shelter in the southern area of the city, under Tel Aviv's central bus station recommissioned by Israeli volunteers Brothers and Sisters in Arms, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 20,

Summer’s here! A snapshot of Jerusalem's warm-weather activities to enjoy

In Jerusalem set out to uncover some of the events that the whole family can look forward to this summer. Here they are, in calendar order. 

 Folk Trio & The Gang.

Jerusalem copes: How Israel's capital handles the escalation with Iran

The Western Wall stands abandoned and the Old City is desolate, with only a small fraction of the usual crowds going swiftly about their shopping before the next siren wails.

 A small group pray at the Kotel at night, near the shelter.

Anger, hope, déjà vu and cold chicken soup: How Jerusalemites reacted to war with Iran

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Four Jerusalem residents share Shabbat experiences on the fateful weekend when Israel’s began its strikes on Iran.

 THE ‘POST’ gathered testimonies from Jerusalemites and documented their experiences of last weekend’s attack on Iran. Here, people gather to enter a bomb shelter last Friday in Jerusalem.

Collapsing proxies, accelerating threats: How Netanyahu methodically moved toward striking Iran

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In the end, what seemed for years like empty bluster turned out to be something else entirely: A long, calculated wait for the right moment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement at the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage, in the central city of Rehovot, Israel, June 20, 2025

WATCH: IAF jets strike Iranian missile launchers, prevent barrage against Israel

The IDF said the launchers were expected to be used in the multiple missile barrages fired at Israel throughout Friday.

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.