Trump said earlier he would urge Netanyahu to hold off on retaliation for last night’s Iranian missile fire * Hospitals move underground, schools are shut amid fears of further missile attacks
- 8min agoTransportation minister says Ben Gurion Airport continuing to operate as scheduled
- 37min agoNo reports of injuries in latest Iranian missile attack
- 49min agoTalks begin in Cairo on advancing fragile Gaza ceasefire
- 50min agoHouthis say they’ll block Israeli sailing in Red Sea
By ToI StaffToday, 2:51 am
Transportation minister says Ben Gurion Airport continuing to operate as scheduled
Illustrative: An El Al airplane departs from the Ben Gurion International Airport during the US-Israel war with Iran. March 16, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
Transportation Minister Miri Regev says the country’s airspace remains open and operations at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport continue as scheduled until further notice.
At the same time, professional discussions are currently underway following the Home Front Command’s demand to restrict the number of passengers at Ben Gurion Airport to 2,500 at any given time. As of now, no decision has been taken, the ministry says.Share
No reports of injuries in latest Iranian missile attack
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over the West Bank city of Hebron, June 8, 2026 (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
There are no reports of injuries following Iran’s latest ballistic missile fire on Israel, medics say.
Sirens had sounded across northern Israel and in the center of the country.
The Home Front Command says residents in areas where sirens sounded can now leave bomb shelters.
Talks begin in Cairo on advancing fragile Gaza ceasefire
By AFP
Talks on advancing the fragile Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo between mediators and Palestinian factions, a Palestinian source familiar with the meeting tells AFP.
The discussions, which started yesterday and are resuming today, come as violence continues to plague the territory despite the truce in place since October.
The talks bring together mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, along with representatives of several Palestinian factions, as efforts continue to push forward negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
According to the source, mediators are due to meet a Hamas delegation before midday, followed by a wider meeting including all participating factions.
Houthis say they’ll block Israeli sailing in Red Sea
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for this morning’s missile attack on central Israel, as well as announcing that they will block “Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea.”
The Houthis claim to have launched a “missile barrage targeting sensitive Israeli enemy targets” in the Tel Aviv area. According to the IDF, a single missile fired from Yemen this morning was intercepted by air defenses.
The Houthis also announce a “complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, and we consider all enemy movements to be legitimate military targets.” The Houthis previously launched attacks in the region where the strategic Bab el-Mandab Strait is located.
Sirens expected in central and northern Israel as Iran launches missiles
The IDF says it has detected the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran.
Sirens are expected to sound in central and northern Israel shortly.Share
Iran claims it struck Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases
Iran claims it struck Israel’s Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases, as the two sides trade fire.
“The operation was carried out in response to a missile attack launched by the Zionist regime… against several radar sites in three different places” in Iran, the country’s Revolutionary Guards says in a statement.
The IDF says it shot down all the missiles launched by Iran at Israel this morning.Share
Missile fragment damages homes in West Bank settlement
Damage was caused to several homes in a West Bank settlement following the impact of an Iranian missile fragment, rescue services say.
No injuries are reported in the incident.
The IDF said it shot down all of the missiles launched by Iran at Israel this morning, and the impact in the West Bank was likely a fragment of an intercepted missile.
Bat Yam man accused of doing work for Iranian intelligence
Prosecutors are planning to charge a man from Bat Yam with security offenses after he allegedly carried out tasks for Iranian intelligence agents.
An indictment against the suspect is expected in the coming days, the Shin Bet and police say in a brief statement, amid renewed hostilities with Iran.
The suspect, a man in his 30s, is accused of maintaining online contact with an Iranian agent from the start of the year until his arrest in May. The agencies say the suspect agreed to carry out security-related tasks at the agent’s behest in exchange for money.
The investigation into the alleged offenses was conducted jointly by the Shin Bet and police in the Ayalon Precinct crime-fighting unit.
IDF confirms hitting Iranian petrochemical sites
The IDF confirms launching airstrikes on Iranian petrochemical facilities in southwest Iran.
The military in a statement says the Israeli Air Force struck “several targets” at the petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr area, with further details to be provided later.
Iranian media says IDF hit petrochemical facility in country
A petrochemical facility in southwest Iran was hit by Israeli airstrikes a short while ago, according to Iranian media.
The Fars news agency reports that the Karun Mahshahr Petrochemical Company in the Khuzestan Province was hit by strikes carried out by “the Zionist enemy, causing partial damage.”
In April the IDF bombed petrochemical facilities in the same area.
SHOW ALL UPDATES
About The Author
