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'After October 7, I wanted everyone to feel safe': Israeli student designs closet that turns into safe room
With a single pull of an orange handle, a closet turns into a shelter; civil engineer Nimrod Shani designs the low-cost system to give millions of Israelis without safe rooms a sense of security
Ofir Hauzman | 09.19.25
מיגון לא רשמי
Innovative algorithm aims to protect Negev Bedouin villages from missile attacks
After repeated missile attacks exposed gaps in Israel’s civil defense, researchers and architects developed a data-driven, algorithm-based system to map and optimize shelters in Negev Bedouin villages, improving access and protection for vulnerable communities
Amnon Direktor | 08.27.25
תושבי רמת גן במקלט במהלך מטח מאיראן
The overlooked premium: A new value driver in Israeli real estate
New capital gains tax exemption for adding safe rooms transforms once-costly upgrades into high-return investments, redefining property value and reshaping Israel’s residential real estate market amid rising security demands
Ran Naor | 08.18.25
ירידה לבונקר במלון Greenbrier במערב וירג'יניה. הוכן להקמת מרכז חירום לפינוי — בונקר תת־קרקעי בשם הקוד פרויקט האי היווני (Project Greek Island), שיועד לאכלס את הקונגרס האמריקאי בעתות עימות
From bunkers to nightclubs: Bomb shelters reimagined as everyday spaces worldwide
From Helsinki to South Dakota, shelters are no longer grim bunkers but lifestyle spaces—pools, nightclubs and designer hideouts; as Israelis rediscover the urgency of protection, a global wave of reinvention poses a question: Can shelters be both beautiful and useful?
Amnon Direktor | 07.04.25
אור ועמוס רפאלי
The dads who won’t go to the shelter: Why some men still ignore missile sirens
TikTok videos reveal a widespread trend: dads refusing to take cover during sirens; what's behind the masculine complacency, and how can families convince them to stay safe?
Galit Hareli | 07.02.25
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