A drive to rebuild the houses destroyed in the first war between Israel and Iran through urban renewal projects led to the drafting of groundbreaking legislation. However, internal government infighting, followed by exasperating foot-dragging in the Knesset, has left the bill nowhere near approval,
The scene of an Iranian missile hit in Ramat Gan, during the first Israel-Iran War, last year. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum
A drive to rebuild the houses destroyed in the first war between Israel and Iran through urban renewal projects led to the drafting of groundbreaking legislation. However, internal government infighting, followed by exasperating foot-dragging in the Knesset, has left the bill nowhere near approval, with the newly displaced asked to keep on waiting
09:24 AM • March 04 2026 IST
Finance Ministry officials acknowledge with regret that good intentions have paved the road to hell. Instead of aiding Israelis whose homes were destroyed during the so-called 12-Day War between Israel and Iran in June, and providing "speed and certainty," as the government put it, in helping the newly homeless rebuild, the outcome has been the exact opposite.
Any Iranian fighter jets could be problematic for Israeli and American drones and generally complicate the battle space, making it harder for close-range "stand-in" attacks.
The Sri Lankan navy dispatched a rescue mission after a distress call from the Iranian ship, a defense ministry spokesperson said earlier on Wednesday.
Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s Islamic Propagation Council, said the farewell ceremony would continue for three days and the funeral procession will be announced later.
Strikes have hit nuclear-related facilities in Tehran, while Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones.