Tag: bomb shelters
Watch: Sderot House Damaged by Shrapnel After Iron Dome Shoots Down Rocket Over City
Residents are being advised to stay near their safe spaces.
As UNRWA School Year Opens, Israeli School Children Race for Safety
Gaza's children are happily skipping off to school, and Israeli children are racing off to bomb shelters.
Bomb Shelters Open in Kiryat Shmona
The move came in the wake of an anti-tank missile attack from across the northern border.
Israel Raises Alert, Opens Shelters in Some Areas
Cautionary guidelines were issued to residents of the Gaza Belt area communities, and bomb shelters were reportedly being opened in the town of Ofakim.
Ceasefire Began at 04:30 Local Time, Confirmed by Israel, Gaza
Most residents remained on high alert in their bomb shelters, their nerves stretched to the snapping point.
Netanya, Rishon Lezion, Givatayim Open Public Bomb Shelters
More than 600 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza since Saturday.
After Rocket Fire, No Classes in Southern Israel, National Park Near Beit Shemesh Closed
Public shelters have been ordered open in most of the cities in southern Israel.
Red Alert Air Raid Sirens in Gaza Belt Area
The air raid sirens activated in Sdot Negev and the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council districts.
Powerful Explosions from Gaza Border Riots Trigger Red Alert Siren
Thousands of Israeli families were yanked awake by the siren, which sent them racing again for their bomb shelters.
Escalation in the South: No School on Monday in Gaza Belt Region
At least 10 Gaza terrorist rockets were identified as having reached Israeli territory between 10:30 pm and midnight Sunday night.
Mladenov Orders Israel to De-Escalate Situation ‘In Next 48 Hours,’ Work With UN, Egypt
“Last night, missiles were fired on us from Gaza. Only the quick response of a mother saved the lives of her children. Israel will not stand by while our people are under attack, and the world must know that."
IDF Orders Southern Israeli Summer Camps Into Shelters, Safe Spaces
Israelis living in southern Israel were told to stay within the 'rocket racing' distance of a safe space as well.
Contentions Why Gaza Doesn’t Have Bomb Shelters
One of the key talking points by apologists for Hamas in the current conflict is that it isn’t fair that Israelis under fire have...
Ya’alon Vows ‘Total Quiet’ for Israel with Operation Protective Edge
The IDF is determined to bring 'total quiet' to Israel with Operation Protective Edge, DM Ya'alon vows.
Tel Aviv Ordered to Prepare Public Bomb Shelters
Israel’s ‘city that never sleeps,’ Tel Aviv, has been order to prepare its public bomb shelters.
Gatekeeper System’ Available to Open Public Shelters
The Foundation for Homefront Security in Israel is promoting a system to rapidly open public bomb shelters in Israel.
Race to the Bomb Shelter: ‘Children Were Heavier Than I Remember’
Personal accounts of Israelis in central regions learning the ropes of running for their bomb shelters; an exercise southern Israelis have down pat.
Rocket-Proof Rail Station Opens in Sderot
The new railway station in rocket-battered Sderot in southern Israel now is one of the safest places in town following its opening Tuesday afternoon.
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App Helps Israelis Seek Bomb Shelters
Smartphone apps provide a wide range of services, including information and entertainment, but in Israel, the apps have another unique life-saving use – finding...
The Next War With Apps and GPS
What does it say about us that we create programs to measure how fast we can run and where we can seek shelter?