At missile impact site, PM says efforts underway for swift aid and rebuilding

By Nava Freiberg

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23 June 2025, 8:08 pm

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Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of an Iranian missile impact in Rishon Lezion on June 23, 2025. (Amos Ben Gershom / GPO)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of an Iranian missile impact in Rishon Lezion earlier today, where he met with residents whose homes were damaged by the attack, says the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement.

“We’re making a tremendous effort, first and foremost to help generously in every way we can—and most importantly, to cut through bureaucracy quickly, so that we can begin rebuilding here in full glory,” Netanyahu said at the site, according to the PMO.

The premier praised the residents and local officials, calling them “the pride of Israel and a model among the nations,” the PMO adds.