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Protests to bring back the hostages resume despite security concerns

While still subdued due to the threat of Iranian missiles strikes, protesters gathered around the country to call for the return of the hostages.

Poster of hostage Yonatan Mordechai Samerano during demonstrations for the hostages still held in Gaza.

Regime change in Iran would be ‘proper’ end to current conflict, Minister Gamliel says

 Technology Minister Gila Gamliel visits the site of an Iranian Ballistic Missile crash with Shmuel Bokser, Mayor of Ness Ziona, June 22, 2025.

‘We still said ‘I do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

‘We still said ‘I Do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

Almost half million Shekels crowdfunded for shelters in Bedouin towns

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.

Gaza operation continues, 1,000 buildings scanned in northern West Bank

Ground operations continue in the West Bank and Gaza as the IDF searches for suspects and weapons.

 Troops operating in Jabalya in northern Gaza, June 17, 2025.

Trump’s Iran strike: The day America thought like Israel - analysis

Trump didn’t just borrow from Begin—he implemented the doctrine in US policy, where previous presidents had hesitated.

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

Who to call if your home is hit by a rocket - explainer

In case of emergency or immediate danger, reach out to Israel's emergency services at the following phone numbers:

 A Tel Aviv Apartment destroyed by an Iranian missile, June 16, 2025.

Murdered on her morning walk: IDF recovers body of Ofra Keidar from Gaza Strip

Ofra Keidar is believed to be the first member of Kibbutz Be'eri to be murdered and abducted from her kibbutz on October 7.

 Former hostage Ofra Keidar whose body was returned to Israel, June 22, 2025

'A man of peace': Body of hostage Shay Levinson recovered by IDF

Levinson was killed on October 7, 2023, but his death was only determined in January 2024.

 Former hostage Shay Levinson whose body was returned to Israel, June 22, 2025

IDF recovers three hostage bodies from Gaza Strip

The hostages are Yonatan Samerano, Shay Levinson, and Ofra Keidar, who were confirmed dead by the military and held in Hamas captivity since the October 7 massacre. 

 Hostages Yonatan Samerano, Ofra Keidar, and Shay Levinson, who's bodies were recovered from Gaza, June 22, 2025.

'You have returned to us, beloved son': IDF recovers body of hostage Yonatan Samerano

The family made a post on social media, in which they stated that Samerano had been rescued in an IDF and Shin Bet operation.

 Former hostage Yonatan Samerano whose body was returned to Israel, June 22, 2025

Reporter's Notebook: Waking up to news that the world had changed

Nobody knows how this will play out, whether this is the end of Iran as we know it, or the beginning of a wider conflict, possibly involving Russia or China.

 Magen David Adom teams at the site of a missile crash in central Israel, June 22, 2025.

IDF: Unlikely Iran can fire 100 missiles at once anymore; Home Front restrictions might relax

The statement was made after the US bombed Iran's most important remaining nuclear facility at Fordow, and the Islamic Republic's "best shot" retaliation late Sunday morning.

 An apartment building in Tel Aviv was destroyed by an Iranian rocket on June 16, 2023.

Israel's president, opposition heads hail 'historic night' as Trump joins Iran strikes

"This brave step serves the security and safety of the entire free world. I hope it will lead to a better future for the Middle East," President Isaac Herzog said in a statment.

 US President Donald Trump delivers an address following strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 21, 2025