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Missile impact in central Israel, June 8, 2026.(photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
June 8, 1:01 PM
Direct hit from Iranian missile damages four houses in West Bank town as sirens sound across Israel”The incident ended in a great miracle,” said Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan, “but it illustrates the urgent need to strengthen protection in the communities.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SMOKE FROM a fallen missile fragment after an attack from Iran, March 8, 2026.(photo credit: Fire and Rescue Telegram)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 12:58 PM
Negotiations between US and Iran are to end war, do not include Iran’s nuclear program – report“If this stage is concluded, the nuclear issue will be one of the next items for negotiations,” Tasnim quoted Baghaei. “The rest of the discussions that are being raised now are media speculation.”ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FILE PHOTO: A view of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr, Iran on April 28, 2024. (photo credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 12:58 PM
IDF: New conflict with Iran to last several days, or may escalate to full-blown warIran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, as the IDF warned the renewed conflict could last several days and intensify further.ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF officers organizing operations, including strikes on Iran, from the Israel Air Force command center, Tel Aviv, June 8, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 12:55 PM
Trump calls for Israel, Iran to ‘immediately stop shooting’ as countries continue to trade blowsThe post follows multiple waves of Iranian strikes against Israel, and the IDF striking several locations across Iran.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.(photo credit: Reuters/Kylie Cooper)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 12:48 PM
Underground hospitals, no school: Israel transitions to restricted activity mode after Iran strikesThe restrictions include a total closure of all educational institutions, cancellation of exams, and stricter limits on gatherings and workplaces.ByDR. ITAY GAL
Hospitals move patients underground following Iranian missile barrage, June 8, 2026.(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 12:46 PM
Why Israel could not let Iran’s missile attack go unanswered – analysisFrom Washington’s perspective, that makes sense. Trump is trying to preserve negotiations with Iran and avoid a return to open regional war but, from Israel’s perspective, that logic is incomplete.ByALEX WINSTON
Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
June 8, 10:48 AM
Iranian cyberhacktivist group Handala claims attack on Israeli city – reportByJAMES GENN
June 8, 8:50 AM
Saudi, Qatari leadership call to coordinate mediation and de-escalation between US, IranByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
June 8, 8:18 AM
IRGC says it is prepared for widespread operationsByREUTERS
June 8, 7:49 AM
Iranian petrochemical plant hit in Israeli attack, provincial official tells FarByREUTERSLoad More