Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeCypriot civil defense officers are seen in Akrotiri village on Tuesday, home to the British sovereign base in Cyprus that was hit by an Iranian drone one day earlier. Credit: Yiannis Kourtoglou/ReutersAn estimated 15,000 Israelis have relocated to Cyprus in recent years to stay close to Israel while living without constant war. After Iran attacked a British air base near Limassol, expats say daily life remains unchangedMarch 04, 2026For many Israelis wanting to escape the social, political and often physical upheaval of their home, Cyprus has long been an attractive option. The small island is less than an hour away by plane – and during Iran strikes, when the skies are closed, some 25 hours by boat.In the NewsWhales in the Strait of Gibraltar Compensate for Shipping Noise by ShoutingU.K. Court Convicts Two Over Antisemitic TikTok Video in LondonNetanyahu Minister Says Oct. 7 Attack Was 'Conceived' Under Bennett-Lapid Gov'tIsrael Reportedly Set Up Secret Military Outpost in Iraq to Aid in Iran StrikesIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysTucker Carlson Exposes Himself on Israel, neo-Nazis and the AntichristConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankWest Bank IDF Chief Admits Unequal Rules for Shooting Palestinians and JewsZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This WayHack, Leak and Attack: How Iran Penetrated Israel's Top Security Think Tank