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| ‘It’s non-stop’: residents of Ramat Aviv describe life amid Iranian bomb strikes | ‘It’s non-stop’: residents of Ramat Aviv describe life amid Iranian bomb strikes |
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| Tel Aviv suburb was one of 10 sites hit across Israel on Sunday amid most intense barrage yet | Tel Aviv suburb was one of 10 sites hit across Israel on Sunday amid most intense barrage yet |
| Middle East crisis – live updates | Middle East crisis – live updates |
| A day after Iranian missiles struck, workers were still clearing rubble from the charred remains of an apartment block in Ramat Aviv, a quiet suburb in north-west Tel Aviv. | A day after Iranian missiles struck, workers were still clearing rubble from the charred remains of an apartment block in Ramat Aviv, a quiet suburb in north-west Tel Aviv. |
| Bystanders stopped and stared at the destruction, some posing for selfies in front of the impact site, other flipping through a diary belonging to one of the building’s residents, which had been thrown on the pavement. | Bystanders stopped and stared at the destruction, some posing for selfies in front of the impact site, other flipping through a diary belonging to one of the building’s residents, which had been thrown on the pavement. |
| “This feels like one long day, it’s non-stop,” said Liat, the CFO of an entertainment firm in Tel Aviv, as she surveyed the destruction. “You have to go to the shelter three or four times in a day. We want to go back to regular life, to have fun again.” | “This feels like one long day, it’s non-stop,” said Liat, the CFO of an entertainment firm in Tel Aviv, as she surveyed the destruction. “You have to go to the shelter three or four times in a day. We want to go back to regular life, to have fun again.” |
| The neighbourhood in Tel Aviv was one of 10 sites hit across Israel on Sunday, in the most intense Iranian barrage yet, which left 23 people injured. It came just a few hours after the US military attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, which it said “devastated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities. | The neighbourhood in Tel Aviv was one of 10 sites hit across Israel on Sunday, in the most intense Iranian barrage yet, which left 23 people injured. It came just a few hours after the US military attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, which it said “devastated” Iran’s nuclear capabilities. |
| A day after the strike, Israelis were wondering how long the war with Iran would last, as Israeli officials issued contradictory statements. | A day after the strike, Israelis were wondering how long the war with Iran would last, as Israeli officials issued contradictory statements. |
| Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said on Sunday night: “Once we achieve the goals, we will not continue beyond what is necessary. But we won’t end it prematurely either. | Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said on Sunday night: “Once we achieve the goals, we will not continue beyond what is necessary. But we won’t end it prematurely either. |
| “We will not be drawn into a war of attrition. But nor will we end this action, this historic operation, before we achieve all its goals.” | “We will not be drawn into a war of attrition. But nor will we end this action, this historic operation, before we achieve all its goals.” |
| Fighting started on 13 June after Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on Iran in what it said was a military operation designed to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran quickly responded with a barrage of missiles and drones, kicking off a steadily escalating war now in its second week. | Fighting started on 13 June after Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on Iran in what it said was a military operation designed to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran quickly responded with a barrage of missiles and drones, kicking off a steadily escalating war now in its second week. |
| Previously, the Israeli military said its goals were to cripple Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme, as well as stop what they said was an Iranian plan to destroy Israel. | Previously, the Israeli military said its goals were to cripple Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme, as well as stop what they said was an Iranian plan to destroy Israel. |
| On Monday, it seemed unclear if Israel’s goals had expanded, with Donald Trump floating the idea of regime change in a social media post and Israeli strikes on internal security forces’ headquarters in Tehran. | On Monday, it seemed unclear if Israel’s goals had expanded, with Donald Trump floating the idea of regime change in a social media post and Israeli strikes on internal security forces’ headquarters in Tehran. |
| In Israeli media, senior defence officials were cited arguing that Israel should seize the opportunity and forge a rigid deal with Iran while it was on the back foot. | In Israeli media, senior defence officials were cited arguing that Israel should seize the opportunity and forge a rigid deal with Iran while it was on the back foot. |
| To Liat, the prospect of a prolonged war was daunting. Iran, unlike Hamas or Yeman’s Houthi rebels, she said, was a proper state with proper missiles. | To Liat, the prospect of a prolonged war was daunting. Iran, unlike Hamas or Yeman’s Houthi rebels, she said, was a proper state with proper missiles. |
| Israel is still fighting in Gaza, where nearly 60,000 people have been killed in its military campaign over the last 20 months – a war launched after the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,200. | Israel is still fighting in Gaza, where nearly 60,000 people have been killed in its military campaign over the last 20 months – a war launched after the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,200. |
| Liat said: “This war has to end. It’s been almost a week and a half and its enough. When the Houthis would strike us, we would stay in bed, it wasn’t scary. But buildings are collapsing, you think: ‘It could be me.’” | Liat said: “This war has to end. It’s been almost a week and a half and its enough. When the Houthis would strike us, we would stay in bed, it wasn’t scary. But buildings are collapsing, you think: ‘It could be me.’” |
| Iranian strikes have killed 24 people in Israel and wounded hundreds more. Israeli strikes have killed at least 430 and wounded more than 3,500 in Iran. | Iranian strikes have killed 24 people in Israel and wounded hundreds more. Israeli strikes have killed at least 430 and wounded more than 3,500 in Iran. |
| Thousands have been displaced across Iran, particularly from the nation’s capital, Tehran, which has experienced heavy bombing over the last 10 days. | Thousands have been displaced across Iran, particularly from the nation’s capital, Tehran, which has experienced heavy bombing over the last 10 days. |
| On Monday, the effects of Sunday’s strikes in Israel were still plain to see, with broken glass littering the promenade of a nearby mall. | On Monday, the effects of Sunday’s strikes in Israel were still plain to see, with broken glass littering the promenade of a nearby mall. |
| Many businesses across the country were closed as the Israeli home front limited large gatherings so as to ensure adequate space in bomb shelters distributed across the country. | |
| Life seemed to continue with some sort of normality. Across the street from the blast site, people sipped coffee at a cafe, stickers still affixed to the newly installed windowpanes. People jogged on the streets of Tel Aviv as the Israeli military announced it had just completed a series of strikes in western Iran. | Life seemed to continue with some sort of normality. Across the street from the blast site, people sipped coffee at a cafe, stickers still affixed to the newly installed windowpanes. People jogged on the streets of Tel Aviv as the Israeli military announced it had just completed a series of strikes in western Iran. |
| Despite Iran launching missiles at Israel that morning, there were no injuries from that salvo. | Despite Iran launching missiles at Israel that morning, there were no injuries from that salvo. |
| The war with Iran has widespread support in Israel, even among the country’s opposition, with Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, praising Israel’s strikes as “justified and necessary”. | The war with Iran has widespread support in Israel, even among the country’s opposition, with Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, praising Israel’s strikes as “justified and necessary”. |
| There have been very few protests against the war within Israel, particularly as the home office’s restrictions prohibited gatherings. | There have been very few protests against the war within Israel, particularly as the home office’s restrictions prohibited gatherings. |
| Gil, a 32-year-old tech worker who lives near the strike site in Ramat Aviv, said: “I think there is a broad understanding that it’s absolutely necessary, I don’t think any civilian is in any position to say when and how the war should end – we just don’t have the data.” | Gil, a 32-year-old tech worker who lives near the strike site in Ramat Aviv, said: “I think there is a broad understanding that it’s absolutely necessary, I don’t think any civilian is in any position to say when and how the war should end – we just don’t have the data.” |