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'Sat in shelters for nothing': Israelis welcome Iran ceasefire with mixed feelings

Residents venture out and public spaces fill again, but many say war ended without decisive outcome and fear another round, while tensions remain high in the north and uncertainty over the ceasefire

Or Hadar | 04.08.26

רצים לתפוס מחסה בתחנת הרכבת הקלה בשעת אזעקה בתל אביב במהלך ימי שאגת הארי

Over 2,000 Israelis injured rushing to shelters since start of war with Iran

Rambam Medical Center study of 174 cases finds 88% of injuries during missile sirens occur inside homes, often en route to safe rooms, with over a third involving fractures and many requiring surgery, highlighting hidden risks during emergency runs

Or Hadar | 04.05.26

Vulnerable northern Israel residents moved to sheltered hotels ahead of Passover

Hundreds of elderly residents and people with disabilities from border communities moved to sheltered hotels before the holiday under the Banu emergency initiative, led by the Tzalir Fund and backed by Mifal HaPais, which aims to help more than 2,000 people

ynet Global | 03.30.26

Conversations in roadside ditches: fleeting encounters under fire and moments of humanity

Opinion: In roadside shelter conversations, strangers exchange names and life details, not politics, as fleeting moments of humor offer brief relief under fire

Yael Walzer | 03.26.26

The new parents with their sons in the shelte

The bomb shelter brit milah that turned into a celebration for the whole building

Shahar and Omer Shashua, parents of twins born prematurely just before the war, debated how they could celebrate their ritual circumcision; They eventually moved the celebration to the shelter in their apartment building in Holon and the neighbors came to help and celebrate

03.22.26

'Cluster munition missiles may penetrate safe rooms,' Home Front Command official warns

An Israeli official warned Iran’s cluster munition missiles must not be underestimated, saying they strike at a direct 90-degree angle; the military is reviewing alert timing policy and probing a launch malfunction toward Eilat

Gal Ganot | 03.21.26

ניסיונות חילוץ בבניין מגורים שהותקף בטהרן

Iranians civilians are terrified by IDF bombings: 'Tehran looks like a city of the dead'

BBC and PBS reporters speak to residents of Tehran and other cities who have been living for three weeks under Israeli and American fire, and the fear and despair were evident in their words; 'Today I somehow survive, but how will I get through tomorrow?'

ynet | 03.18.26

A bunker for every citizen: inside the world’s most fortified peaceful country

In neutral Switzerland, authorities maintain enough shelters for all 9 million residents; many double in peacetime as storage for bicycles, laundry or wine, but can quickly be converted back in an emergency; how does Israel compare?

Amnon Direktor | 03.15.26

Missiles overhead, arguments underground: mediators calm tensions in bomb shelters

Stress, exhaustion and confusion during repeated air raid sirens are pushing Israelis to the edge; Welfare Ministry mediation teams are now entering public bomb shelters to resolve disputes among neighbors as tensions flare underground

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 03.10.26

Jerusalem’s bomb shelters reveal hidden histories, from Western Wall cave to Ethiopian emperor’s vault

From an ancient cave near the Western Wall to a boxing club and children’s theater, Jerusalem residents fleeing sirens discover unusual underground spaces that offer both protection and a brief escape from the strain of war

Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen | 03.09.26

The students work to clean shelters in neighborhood C of Be'er Sheva

Students in southern Israel clean and prepare missile shelters, aid elderly during war

Students from the Ayalim Association’s student villages in Beersheba, Dimona and Sderot have joined local emergency efforts since start of Operation Roaring Lion against Iran

ynet Global | 03.08.26

המיגונית שהוצבה על ידי בני הזוג בתל אביב

Tel Aviv couple charged after placing small bomb shelter in yard to protect children

Tel Aviv couple installed small portable bomb shelter in their yard because no nearby public shelter; city charged them with illegal construction; judge ruled the case must proceed despite acknowledging their safety concerns

Lital Dubrovitsky | 03.05.26

An underground hospital unit at Ichilov medical center in Tel Aviv

Israeli hospitals move underground to escape Iranian missiles

From improvised underground wards to fortified maternity units, Israel’s hospitals adapt in real time—keeping selected treatment going as casualties mount and the country braces for more

Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line | 03.02.26

Eventually, the sirens will stop. The cranes, however, will remain.

From the bomb shelter: the sirens are temporary; Israel is here to stay

Buying property in Israel is not just an investment, it is an expression of alignment with a country, with a people, with a long-term vision; even now, as it has in the past, Israel is building

Noah Sander | 03.02.26

Iran missile threat changes shape as IDF prepares for possibility of border raids

Analysis: the opening strikes damaged Iran’s launch network, reducing the scale of missile barrages — but intelligence now warns of possible cross-border raids by proxy forces

Ron Ben-Yishai | 02.28.26

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