Current sectionIsrael NewsTravel in IsraelShare 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 formatSubscribeSo-called Missile Spring. The secret location isn't deterring hikers – quite the contrary. Credit: Gil Eliyahu An Iranian ballistic missile has created a 'spring' that Israeli tourists are bathing in. Whether it reflects the zeitgeist is another storyEitan Leshem10:08 PM • July 07 2026 IDTIn Israel, even an Iranian missile strike isn't a straightforward event. It's not only "sad," "terrifying" or "disturbing," but also a "miracle" or a strange kind of "revenge." Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel tourismIran2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu's Government Is Stoking Sedition30% of Jewish American Adults Say Israel Committed Genocide in GazaSix Years After Prostitution Ban Took Effect in Israel, Enforcement Falls ShortInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWANetanyahu Says W. Bank Settler Attacks Caused by '150 Juvenile Delinquents'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside