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Israelis shelter from missiles during escalating Iran-Israel conflict in photos
The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Alert sirens have repeatedly sent Israelis rushing to bomb shelters as Iran fired missiles during the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Officials said most of the missiles fired Tuesday were intercepted, and Israel’s rescue services had no reports of injuries.
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Israelis rush to take shelter in a parking garage during a missile alert from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
Israelis rush to take shelter in a parking garage during a missile alert from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iran missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iran missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iran missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
People take shelter in an underground metro station as a precaution against possible Iran missile attacks, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Relatives attend the funeral of four members of the Khatib family, Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in an Iranian missile strike on Tamra, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Relatives attend the funeral of four members of the Khatib family, Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in an Iranian missile strike on Tamra, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
A man takes a cellphone photo as missiles fired from Iran toward Israel fly over Syrian territory in Damascus, Syria, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
A man takes a cellphone photo as missiles fired from Iran toward Israel fly over Syrian territory in Damascus, Syria, early Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Relatives attend the funeral of four members of the Khatib family, Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in an Iranian missile strike on Tamra, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Relatives attend the funeral of four members of the Khatib family, Palestinian citizens of Israel killed in an Iranian missile strike on Tamra, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Boys from the Gaboa family, Bedouins living in Al-Furaa village in southern Israel, sit inside the makeshift bomb shelter made from two gravel trucks buried in dirt to protect them from incoming Iranian fire, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Boys from the Gaboa family, Bedouins living in Al-Furaa village in southern Israel, sit inside the makeshift bomb shelter made from two gravel trucks buried in dirt to protect them from incoming Iranian fire, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Israelis take shelter during air raid sirens warning of incoming strikes by Iran, in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israelis take shelter during air raid sirens warning of incoming strikes by Iran, in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
The Gaboa family, Bedouins living in Al-Furaa village in southern Israel, gather around the makeshift bomb shelter they made from two gravel trucks buried in dirt to protect them from incoming Iranian fire, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
The Gaboa family, Bedouins living in Al-Furaa village in southern Israel, gather around the makeshift bomb shelter they made from two gravel trucks buried in dirt to protect them from incoming Iranian fire, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)