The Front Israelis scoff chips and chocolate as the missiles rain down
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Mar 8, 2026 Yoni Bashan, Australian journalist and The Australian’s Israel correspondent, shares on-the-ground views from amid missile alerts. He describes limited meals and hangry reporters. He talks about Israelis choosing comfort snacks in shelters, short warning times, emergency services’ role, public endurance, political impacts and shifting Gulf alliances.
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How A Correspondent Survives Food Shortages
- Yoni Bashan describes the practical reality of feeding yourself as a war correspondent with scarce meals and long shifts.
- He buys yogurts and protein bars at petrol stops and keeps emergency snacks because restaurants and coffee shops are often closed during the conflict.
Shoppers Stock Up On Comfort Food For Shelters
- Yoni recounts interviewing shoppers in a discount supermarket car park who were buying snacks and junk food for shelter stays.
- Parents said comfort food like Pringles and Snickers helps calm children during repeated trips to bomb shelters.
Why Action Against Iran Is Widely Supported
- Support for action against Iran remains high because Israelis see the ballistic-missile threat as immediate and existential.
- Ballistic missiles from Iran take eight to nine minutes to arrive, leaving citizens roughly three minutes to reach a shelter.