Shelter

Standing Together activists place first shelters in unrecognized Negev Bedouin villages

In the span of a week during June, 2025, a funding campaign for the shelters had raised more than NIS 500,000 through small donations from thousands of citizens.

Rocket launches are seen from southern Lebanon toward the Golan Heights, March 3, 2026
A public shelter

Brand news: Maintaining quality of life in the safe room and in the shelter

Illustrative, a woman in a wheelchair outside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.

Shelter gaps in Israel’s old neighborhoods leave Israelis scrambling for protected spaces

 Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Ministry publishes list of mikvaot with shelters nearly two weeks into war, following ITIM appeal


Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial

As Israel faces mounting attacks from Iran, the real challenge lies within: political infighting and internal divisions threaten to undermine the nation’s unity and resolve in a prolonged conflict.

People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Petition calls for emergency evacuation for disabled, elderly Israelis amid Iran missile threat

A petition urges Israel's High Court to implement an evacuation plan for disabled and elderly citizens unable to reach shelters during missile alerts.

 Israelis take cover in a public shelter as a siren is sounded warning of incoming missiles fired from Iran into Israel. March 06, 2026.

Five essential items for the protected space – a practical guide for a comfortable and safe stay

Preparing the protected space isn’t just about safety - it also means creating a calm, comfortable environment for the whole family, especially during cold nights.

Reinforced Security Room (Mamad) in Tel Aviv.

Seventeen hospitalized after fires break out in two bomb shelters in central Israel

The municipality said that at this stage, 16 families had been evacuated from the building to a nearby school, where they would receive initial assistance from municipal teams.

Fire and Rescue services evacuate a bomb shelter in central Israel, where a fire broke out, Marfch 9, 2026.

The safe room doesn’t have to feel like a bunker – how to upgrade it easily

How to turn a technical concrete room into a warm, harmonious space? With simple design choices – from textiles to smart storage – the safe room can feel like any other room in the house.

Design: Bazelet Architects.

Over 1,000 injured since Saturday: Health Ministry summarizes first days of Operation Roaring Lion

As of 7 a.m. on March 5, 2026, 145 people remain hospitalized or are currently being treated in emergency departments, the ministry said.

Medical team, soldiers recieve patients from Beit Shemesh attack at Shaare Zedek hospital, Jerusalem. March, 1, 2026.

'The sirens were almost a sickening countdown': Learning to live with fear in Israel

A personal reflection on terror, togetherness, and the fragile comfort of community

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

As Iran keeps attacking Israel, kids at home need to be entertained as sirens ring out

Back and forth to the shelters, with children who are out of school, they need to be entertained and reassured.

Inside Out 2 is one of the movies which may entertain your children while Israel remains at war.

Single in the bomb shelter? This Israeli app lets you look for love during war with Iran

Once Operation Roaring Lion started, Hooked's developers quickly adapted it to where it was needed most: bomb shelters.

Many Israelis saw their lives turned upside down with no warning, as rocket sirens sounded at all hours of the day and night, forcing millions into bomb shelters. Here, Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage in Tel Aviv in June.

A Purim party in a shelter: Minnie Mouse and songs amid ballistic missiles

Imagine your children being awakened after the bath-story-bedtime routine, not by street noise like a passing ambulance, but by sirens announcing that missiles were hurtling towards you.

A person in a Minnie Mouse costume entertains guests at a Purim party in a bomb shelter in Israel, March 2, 2026.