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An aerial view of Tel Aviv towers and buildings. (Courtesy of C&W Inter Israel)
March 8, 2022, 4:08 pm
Mysterious window-rattling booms shake central Israel
IDF initially says it can’t commit to explaining source of noise heard in Tel Aviv and other cities; later says it was caused by air force jets breaking sound barrier
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of a mosquito (nechaev-kon; iStock by Getty Images)
September 13, 2020, 4:32 pm
West Nile virus found in Jezreel Valley
More signs of infected mosquitoes emerge as country set to enter holiday season; municipalities ordered to monitor the situation, take steps for pest control
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of a mosquito (nechaev-kon; iStock by Getty Images)
September 2, 2020, 10:42 am
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Tel Aviv metropolitan area
Municipalities in coastal Gush Dan region ordered to increase monitoring, take pest control steps
By Sue Surkes
Yamina chairwoman Ayelet Shaked (R) introduces her party's housing plan in the Etz Efraim settlement on August 21, 2019. (Jacob Magid/Times of Israel)
August 21, 2019, 5:14 pm
With eyes on ‘erasing’ Green Line, Yamina introduces plan to fix housing crisis
Ayelet Shaked’s proposal seeks to relocate half a million Israelis to northern West Bank, claims central Israel is nearly as crowded as Gaza and as expensive as New York
By Jacob Magid
An Iron Dome anti-rocket battery is deployed in central Israel, on November 14, 2017. (Jack Guez/AFP)
November 14, 2017, 6:56 pm
Iron Dome deployed in greater Tel Aviv area as IDF girds for possible attack
Anti-missile battery placed in heavily populated urban area, which includes Tel Aviv, amid fears of Gaza rocket launch as Islamic Jihad seeks revenge
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Storm clouds gather over Dizengoff Square in central Tel Aviv, on December 15, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 16, 2016, 10:52 am
Tel Aviv area homes without electricity as storm fells power line
Electric Corp. works to end outage affecting 1,000 residences in Gush Dan region as heavy rain pelts central Israel
By ToI Staff
Israelis take cover in an underground parking garage as siren sounds during rocket attack fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, July 10, 2014. (photo credit: AP/Oded Balilty)
October 5, 2014, 11:44 am
Hezbollah poses greater threat to Tel Aviv than Gaza does — IDF official
Home Front Command official predicts larger rocket barrages on center of country, but confident area could handle situation
By Spencer Ho
The Tel Aviv team on their rooftop. (photo credit: Debra Kamin/Times of Israel)
July 30, 2014, 2:11 pm
The pint-size military base above the penthouse
Teams of IDF soldiers have turned Tel Aviv’s tallest buildings into sky-scanning lookout points to protect the people below
By Debra Kamin
Schoolchildren taking part in a Home Front drill, simulating an earthquake, at a Jerusalem school on February 20, 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
October 19, 2012, 6:11 am
Israel readies for nationwide earthquake drill
In the event of a natural disaster, most buildings in the center of the country would collapse
By Philip Podolsky
Aerial view of Tel Aviv (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
June 12, 2012, 12:54 am
Shelters in central Israel contain dangerous levels of toxic gases, survey shows
Only 2 out of 179 locations examined presented no trace of carcinogenic or poisonous substances
By Yoel Goldman
The grounds at Bazra's Cafe Tapuz (Courtesy Lainie Blum)
May 4, 2012, 12:26 pm
Hidden corners around town
Five leafy corners for some quiet relaxation this spring
By Jessica Steinberg
An Iron Dome rocket interception battery. (photo credit: Edi Israel/Flash90)
March 26, 2012, 1:50 pm
Iron Dome headed for Tel Aviv
IDF to rehearse deploying anti-missile system and inspect possible launch sites in Gush Dan area
By Stuart Winer
The Iron Dome rocket defense system in the south. (photo credit: Edi Israel/Flash 90)
February 19, 2012, 8:04 pm
In first, Iron Dome to be deployed in central Israel
IDF says deployment preplanned, part of effort to make rocket defense system fully operational
By ToI Staff
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