Israel-Iran War
CTech's War Room: Live Log - June 16, 2025
Catch us here each day as we bring you updates from Israel and around the world relating to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
16:04 - Economy under fire: Israel’s fiscal future hinges on war’s endgame
Defense costs soar while economists brace for slowed growth and widening deficits.
15:11 - What war? Tel Aviv Stock Exchange shrugs, rises for second day
It was hard not to look with wonder and astonishment at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) over the past couple of days. Even as Israel entered the war it feared most, against Iran, the exchange displayed remarkable calm and resilience. Despite a 12% spike in the local fear index, now hovering at a two-year high, the main indices did not plunge. In fact, they edged upward.
The Tel Aviv-35, Israel’s flagship index, rose nearly 0.5%. Long-term government bonds dipped only slightly, by around 0.4%. On Monday, the market continued its upward trend, logging a second consecutive day of gains.
12:45 - 200,000 Israelis stranded abroad; airline heads warn government rescue plan falls short
Around 200,000 Israelis are currently estimated to be stranded overseas amid the ongoing flight shutdown due to the conflict between Israel and Iran, prompting criticism from the heads of the Israir and Arkia airlines that the government’s rescue plan is insufficient and could take weeks to bring everyone home.
12:40 - Mano Maritime will evacuate Israelis from Cyprus - but at a cost
After accusing Mano Maritime of lack of cooperation, Transportation Minister Miri Regev held a reconciliation conversation with the company's owner, Moshe Mano, and in the coming hours the voyage to rescue Israelis from Cyprus is expected to receive approval from the Home Front Command.
The Mano offices have already contacted Cyprus and are preparing for two cruises on the ship "Golden Iris." The ship can accommodate up to 2,000 passengers with all rooms fully occupied, but at this stage it is not clear what the composition of the rooms will be and how much they will cost.
The prices of a cruise on such a ship reach hundreds of euros per passenger, before costs for port taxes, insurance, border crossings and security that we will add to the costs and that are not routinely charged. According to estimates, tickets will range between 450 and 650 euros per person.
12:25 - “Outrageous and unprecedented”: Israel slams France over air show weapon ban
Israel accuses France of political censorship after last-minute order walls off Elbit, Rafael, IAI, and Uvision stands.
France has shut down the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow for apparently displaying bombs and other offensive weapons, in a move condemned by Israel that highlights the growing tensions between the traditional allies.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday that the instruction came from French authorities after Israeli firms failed to comply with a direction from a French security agency to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands.
12:07 - IDF Spokesperson: "We destroyed a third of the Iranian regime's missile launchers"
IDF spokesman Brigadier General Ephraim (Effi) Defrin said this morning that the IDF has so far destroyed a third of the Iranian regime's total missile launchers - more than 120 launchers since the start of the operation. According to him, last night the Air Force carried out several waves of attacks in the Isfahan area in central Iran, attacking about 100 military targets. During the operation, more than 20 surface-to-surface missiles that were ready to be launched at Israel were simultaneously destroyed, even before they were fired.
11:29 - Approximately 370 missiles have been fired from Iran so far: 24 have been killed since the start of the war - most of them were not in a protected area
The Home Front Command has updated that 24 civilians have been killed since the start of the war with Iran, and there is still a serious concern for the life of a missing person at the scene in Bat Yam. The command notes that although this is a low number of deaths relative to the scope of the fire - about 350 missiles so far - most of them were killed because they were not in a protected area.
10:15 - 94-year-old Bella Ashkenazi named as a victim killed by a missile strike in Bat Yam
Bella Ashkenazi, 94, from Bat Yam, was one of the eight killed in last night's attack. Her husband and son were injured in the incident and are hospitalized at Ichilov Hospital.
10:00 - 'Minor damage' at US Embassy building in Tel Aviv, Huckabee says
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reported "some minor damage" to the American Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on Sunday night due to "concussions of Iranian missile hits" nearby.
09:48 - An Israel first: The Navy intercepted drones launched from Iran using the Barak Magen anti-aircraft missile system
During the night, the Navy's missile ship fleet intercepted eight drones launched from Iran. This was reported by the IDF spokesman, who added that for the first time that the "Barak Magen" air defense system and the "LRAD" long-range acoustic device were used operationally. The interceptor, which is installed on the Sa-ar 6-class missile ships, is capable of dealing with a wide range of threats, including - drones, cruise missiles, steep-track threats, coastal missiles, and more.
09:39 - Israeli airlines extend flight cancellations
El Al has frozen all its flights until June 19, Israir until June 30, and Arkia until June 21. Yesterday, airline shares recorded declines on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Yesterday, El Al also announced the cancellation of flights to specific destinations until June 23, including: Berlin, Tbilisi, Barcelona, Batumi, Warsaw, Rhodes, Munich, Tivat, Lisbon, Tokyo, Krakow, Venice, Thessaloniki, Marseille, Crete, Kefalonia, Santorini, Chisinau, Belgrade, Tirana, Porto, Mykonos, Lefkada and Moscow.
09:19 - Three missing people rescued in Haifa - lifeless; 287 evacuated to hospitals
The three missing people at the scene of the crash in Haifa were rescued lifeless. As of this morning, 287 injured people arrived at hospitals across the country tonight following the direct hits.
08:09 - The Air Force's "Zik" and its hunting expeditions in the skies of Tehran
The Israeli Air Force's "Zik" and other Hermes family drones circled the skies of Tehran yesterday (Sunday), hunting for senior Revolutionary Guards officers and truck-mounted anti-aircraft launchers - in order to better locate the Israeli planes. Until a little over a year ago, these drones were restricted, and in fact were prohibited from flying in the skies of nearby Lebanon, for fear of being shot down by Hezbollah. Now they are paralyzing the Iranian capital, thousands of kilometers away.
07:00 - Three dead, over 70 injured in Israel after Iran strikes
Israeli Emergency Services said medical teams have confirmed three people were killed and over 70 others were injured.
Two women and one man, all approximately 70 years old, were killed.
Reported damage is reported in two buildings in Tel Aviv and more damage to a building in Petah Tikva.
04:35 - Iran launches more missiles at Israel, sirens sound in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Israelis across the country were woken up in the middle of the night to another barrage of rockets fired from Iran. This time, targeted regions included Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. It marks the fourth night of strikes following the intial attack on Friday night.
12:39 - IDF says over 100 UAVs have been intercepted so far
The Israel Defense Forces said it has intercepted over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), launched from Iran since the operation began on Friday.
