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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 625

Charlie Summers

Charlie Summers

Shrapnel is seen falling over East Jerusalem on June 16, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 19, 2025, 4:24 pm
With few shelters but plenty of roadblocks, East Jerusalem Arabs squeezed by war
As heavy police deployments and concrete barriers raise tensions, residents with nowhere to go during missile attacks worry what will happen if disaster strikes their underserved neighborhoods
By Nurit Yohanan and Charlie Summers
The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on Beersheba's Soroka Medical Center, June 19, 2025 (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
June 19, 2025, 12:01 pm
Heavy damage, injuries as Iranian missile hits Beersheba hospital; dozens hurt in central cities
30 missiles fired in early-morning barrage, warhead causes extensive damage to Soroka, southern Israel’s main hospital; Israel calls attack a war crime; 6 people seriously injured in Ramat Gan and Holon
By Emanuel Fabian, Charlie Summers, Diana Bletter and Agencies
L to R: Michael Nahum, 61; Belina Ashkenazi, 94; Meir Vaknun, 56; Efrat Saranga, 44. All were killed when an Iranian ballistic missile hit a Bat Yam apartment building on June 15, 2025. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 16, 2025, 6:39 pm
Two more victims of Bat Yam missile impact named, one thought to still be under rubble
Authorities also identify victim of Bnei Brak impact on local school; three killed in Haifa overnight were buried under rubble at Bazan oil refinery
By ToI Staff, Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian
Fictitious exchange between an Iranian agent and potential Israeli recruit, shown in an Israel Police video warning civilians against partaking in Iranian espionage schemes, shared on February 27, 2025. (Screenshot/Israel Police)
June 15, 2025, 11:01 pm
Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran amid open war
Arrests are latest in string of espionage incidents uncovered in recent months; details of the case and Jewish suspects’ identities under gag order
By Charlie Summers
A man suspected of murdering his 80-year-old mother barricades himself on the roof of an apartment building in Rehovot on June 12, 2025. (Screenshot/Ynet)
June 12, 2025, 3:50 pm
Man suspected of murdering mother jumps to his death from roof after police standoff
Second murder-suicide of its kind within a month as number of female murder victims surpasses 2024 total; suspect reportedly ascended to roof after calling police and paramedics
By Charlie Summers
Head of the Judea and Samaria Police District's investigations and intelligence department Commander Avishai Muallem arrives at the Department for Internal Police Investigations in Jerusalem, February 4, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 10, 2025, 5:58 pm
Police chief reinstates senior officer under probe for ignoring settler violence
After being booted from the West Bank police investigations unit, Avishai Muallem returns to the force in an administrative role; Ben Gvir calls for his promotion
By Charlie Summers
Fictitious exchange between an Iranian agent and potential Israeli recruit, shown in an Israel Police video warning civilians against partaking in Iranian espionage schemes, shared on February 27, 2025. (Screenshot/Israel Police)
June 10, 2025, 4:08 pm
13-year-old recruited by Iran to graffiti messages, photograph Iron Dome, police say
Iranian agent also reportedly asked for pictures of foreign minister’s home, but child reportedly blocked him on Telegram after becoming concerned
By Charlie Summers
Jewish men celebrate Jerusalem Day and clash with police at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 9, 2025, 6:47 pm
Two teens charged with racist assault of Palestinian man during Jerusalem Day march
16-year-old defendants allegedly beat Old City resident while calling him a ‘dirty Arab’, tried to set fire to the entrance of his house
By Charlie Summers
The scene of suspected arson and vandalism at a Jerusalem synagogue that is often attended by Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, June 8, 2025 (Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)
June 8, 2025, 1:12 pm
Outrage after arson attack on Jerusalem synagogue of top Shas party rabbi
Some damage to building and prayer books inside, but no injuries at house of worship frequented by former chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef; Shin Bet said to treat case as terrorism
By Sam Sokol, Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1989 death of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, shown in the poster in background, as Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson Hassan stands at right, at his shrine just outside Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
June 7, 2025, 8:10 pm
Iranian media claims Tehran acquired trove of sensitive Israeli nuclear files
Outlets assert thousands of sensitive documents obtained in operation conducted by two Israelis arrested in May for spying; no evidence provided
By ToI Staff, Stav Levaton and Charlie Summers
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal lay a wreath at the site of the murder of 15-year-old Shira Banki 10 years ago, at the Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 5, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 6, 2025, 12:42 am
Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride Parade, mark decade since deadly hate stabbing
Extremist who murdered Shira Banki ‘wasn’t an outlier,’ warns father of the slain teenager; Herzog lays wreath at site of stabbing, becomes first head of state to attend parade
By Charlie Summers
Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a fatal stabbing in Netanya on June 5, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
June 5, 2025, 10:01 pm
Sudanese national killed in Netanya brawl amid unrelenting crime wave
Suspect, also a Sudanese national, arrested at the scene of the fatal stabbing, which was the third violent murder in Israel within a matter of hours
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative photo of the Tel Aviv Municipality building at Rabin Square on July 5, 2015. (Matt Hechter/Flash90)
June 4, 2025, 1:10 pm
6 employees of corporation owned by Tel Aviv city hall arrested for alleged bribery
Among those detained in fraud case is group’s director, suspected of ‘corrupt relationships’ with contractors and promoting their interests in return for kickbacks
By Charlie Summers
Illustrative: A police car at the scene of a crime. (lunopark/Shutterstock.com)
June 4, 2025, 7:00 am
Daughter of famed Noahide archaeologist found dead in her home; son suspected killer
73-year-old Sarah Richardson moved to Israel with her father, later converted to Judaism; police find son digging in yard, suspect he was trying to bury mother, hide evidence
By Charlie Summers
A banner confiscated by police from the possession of a Palestinian man suspected of plotting a terror attack on behalf of Iran, his arrest was announced June 3, 2025. The banner reads: "Bibi is a dictator, we are not weeds. Ronen Bar we support you." (Israel Police)
June 3, 2025, 5:43 pm
Palestinian arrested for plotting terror attack on behalf of Iranian agent
Suspect also burned IDF uniforms and hung banner over Jerusalem highway labeling Netanyahu a ‘dictator’ and declaring support for ousted Shin Bet chief, police say
By Charlie Summers
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