A handful of open businesses serve the 8% of northern city's populace who have stayed; the rest followed government orders to evacuate due to Hezbollah rockets, fears of escalation

During tour of northern border communities, Matanyahu Englman also cites severe strains on civilian security teams as central problem

A residential or communal saferoom is best, then a building shelter or public shelter. If those aren't available, head for an internal stairwell or a room without external walls

Within a few years, two homes on same Ashkelon street destroyed by direct rocket hits from Gaza; 9 months after last major flareup, no improvement in Ashkelon shelter situation

As calls for emotional support spike, mental health professionals say it's normal to be highly stressed when the country is under attack on multiple fronts, as it was in past week

As the coalition moves to radically constrain the top court's capacity to thwart legislation and decisions it considers undemocratic, here's a look at some of its key interventions

Dozens of safe rooms being built adjacent to Lebanon border in Shlomi; bids for construction begin in several other towns, with plans to eventually place them in 21 locations

As hundreds of thousands of women, children and elderly spend another night in makeshift shelters around Ukraine, families find creative ways of making life bearable

Residents of Ukraine's capital who were unable or unwilling to flee the city under siege take refuge underground from mortars and Grad missiles

Government expands program that began last month, will install home bomb shelters in 3 more communities along Lebanon border, with plans to eventually place them in 21