STORY: :: Tel Aviv, Israel / June 8, 2026
:: Residents in Tel Aviv take shelter amid warnings of new strikes by Iran
"Listen, it's sad to say this, but we get used to it, and, I don't know, it's like usual, it becomes usual and we're not scared, but we listen to what the government is saying (instructions). We're going down to the shelters and that's it, not scared, that's what I have to do."
"I think it'll be a very short one. It's the Iranians wanting to tell us to be careful. But we are strong."
:: Jerusalem
:: Haifa, Israel
:: In Jerusalem and Haifa, schools stood empty on Monday morning
Despite the disruptions, some Israelis said repeated rounds of conflict had made taking cover part of daily routine, expressing confidence in the country's ability to withstand any further escalation.
Some expressed that this needed to happen, and that its an Israeli issue with an Israeli decision, not an American one.
This came after Israel said it struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, even after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.
Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation, putting U.S.-Iran peace talks at risk. But Trump insisted that an agreement to end the wider war remained well within reach.
