Sirens

IDF continues search for unidentified aerial object detected entering Israel near Lebanese border

Initially, there was concern that the object was a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), but the possibility that it was a powered paraglider could not be ruled out.

A screenshot from a video showing the unidentified aerial object which set off alarms in the Western Galilee, October 10, 2026.
IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Terror infiltration warning in Ofarim lifted after suspected car thief arrested

A drone view shows Kuwait City, February 28, 2026.

IRGC claims it targeted three US military bases in Kuwait, Iranian state TV says

Smoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2026.

Sirens sound across Bahrain, Kuwait as Iran threatens 'heavy costs' following US strikes


Houthis claim to 'hit' Jerusalem power station, Ben-Gurion Airport

The Houthis made their claims after the IDF announced the IAF had intercepted a Houthi missile before it reached Israeli territory late on Monday night.

 Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen December 20, 2024.

Drone fired from Yemen explodes in Yavne, no sirens sound

The municipality added that the details of the incident were under review by security officials on site, noting that no injuries had been reported. 

 Israeli security forces at the scene where a drone fired from Yemen hit a building in Yavne, December 9, 2024

Rockets hit central Israel, eleven injured, several rescued from damaged building

Several people were trapped in a building in Tira and had to be rescued by firefighting teams.

 Footage of a rocket strike on Tira, November 2, 2024.

Surviving the fallout: Jerusalem's bomb shelter crisis

Safe rooms and public bomb shelters are essential for keeping Israelis safe from aerial threats like rockets and drones. Which is why it's such a problem that not all Jerusalemites have any.

 Taking cover on the highway amid the fire of aerial threats.

How to cope with Hamas rocket attacks while living alone

For some people who live alone, the experience of being in a safe room is different. They do not have the benefit of sharing that time with others.

 A bomb shelter in Israel.

Israel in crisis: Political, security stress threaten peace of mind

A lot of circumstances can lead to stress and, unfortunately, the nature of Israel doesn’t help prevent that. But eventually, the sirens are quiet.

 POLICE BLAST water cannons to disperse protesters in Tel Aviv, March 27.

Russian forces strike Ukraine, air raid sirens wail across the country

Air sirens blared across the country during the morning rush hour and local officials urged civilians to take shelter, warning of potential new strikes.

 Russian missile strike in Dnipro

Sirens wail in Kyiv, governor says drone attack underway

Shortly after 2:00 a.m. Kyiv's city government issued an alert on its Telegram messaging app channel about the air raid sirens and called on residents to proceed to shelters.

 A view shows a house destroyed by a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released December 29, 2022.

Sirens sound in northern Kosovo, background unclear - report

The Serbian president had stated Serbia has "never been in a more complex and difficult situation [with Kosovo] than it is today."

People are pictured through Kosovo flag as they take part in celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Kosovo's independence in Pristina, Kosovo February 17, 2018

Row by row, Israel remembers its fallen heroes

24,068 IDF soldiers, police officers, prison wardens, Shin Bet security service and Mossad agents have been killed since 1860.

Remembrance Day 2022