Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Authorities say 9,000 Israelis displaced from their homes so far amid Iranian missile strikes
Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter

A man carrying his cat and personal belongings evacuates the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. (Photo by MAYA LEVIN / AFP)
The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel reports that around 9,000 people have been displaced from their homes since Israel’s operation against Iran began.
Thousands are being accommodated in hotels, while others have moved in with friends and family.
Iran has fired barrages of missiles at Israel with many impacting in civilian residential areas, causing widescale damage.

Israeli security forces and first responders gather at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here