Safe Room

DocuText film ‘Safe Room’ tells moving account of how strangers transformed into family on Oct. 7

Safe Room is a moving film about a group of strangers who survived the October 7 attack by Hamas and came together in the safe room of Dr. Gedalya Fendel.

STILLS FROM ‘Safe Room.’
Tel Avivians take cover, June 8.

Israel's bomb shelter crisis: When sirens sound, millions of Israelis have nowhere safe to go

An illustrative image of the Korean War Memorial in Washington.

Freedom is not free: Passover 5786 in the shadow of war - opinion

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

How safe are Israel’s safe rooms? - analysis


Defense Ministry, IDF to construct 800 safe rooms in Shlomi

The agreement between the Defense Ministry, Home Front Command, and Shlomi local council amounted to approximately NIS 140 million.

 Construction work on a residence in Shlomi, in northern Israel, as authorities pledge to construct more security rooms in the locality, December 5, 2024.

Tender completed for 2,000 protected rooms in northern border communities

Amigur's tender includes over 2,000 protected rooms in 21 northern border communities, with Oron Infrastructure building 40% for NIS 80 million.

 Direct hit in the community of Shtula in northern Israel following Hezbollah attack.

Rehavia public bomb shelter: Kid-friendly, clean, and inaccessible - review

The one real drawback to this shelter is that it is not wheelchair accessible, as it is down a flight of stairs, which is obviously a major issue for some. 

 A public bomb shelter in Rehavia, Jerusalem.

How much does an apartment with a shared bomb shelter cost in Tel Aviv?

If a private bomb shelter is out of your budget, a northern Tel Aviv apartment with a shared atomic shelter offers an option. What’s the cost?

 Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter at the Ben Gurion airport as a siren alert is sounded in Tel Aviv, October 1, 2024

4,470 requests during the war: Planning to build a safe room? We have news for you

The National Council for Planning and Building has extended the fast-track process for safe rooms by another year. Since 17.10.23, 4,470 requests have been submitted under the permit exemption.

A man holds his dog after a rocket, launched from the Gaza Strip, landed in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

Surviving the fallout: Jerusalem's bomb shelter crisis

Safe rooms and public bomb shelters are essential for keeping Israelis safe from aerial threats like rockets and drones. Which is why it's such a problem that not all Jerusalemites have any.

 Taking cover on the highway amid the fire of aerial threats.

Safe room apartments: demand & second-hand transaction impact

Buyer preference for safe room-equipped apartments amid the war drove up new apartment purchases and reshuffled second-hand sales. How did this influence your city's second-hand apartment deals?

 An old building in Givatayim without safe room.

Israeli cities need to give incentives to build safe rooms during wartime - opinion

The deputy to the CEO at Oron Real Estate, Gal Castel, urges authorities to set urban renewal targets and create incentives for projects for safe rooms in outlying areas.

 Urban Renewal Project

Safe room chic: Making your mamad safe, comfortable, and beautiful

Speaking to English-speaking designers, contractors, and safe room special advisers on making mamads beautiful and comfortable.

 A BLUE accent wall adds a splash of vibrancy to this cozy mamad/guest room with TV and small shelves. The space is also equipped with a dedicated workspace. Designer: Sandy Brudner | Sandy B Interiors.

Comptroller: 'Too much bureaucracy in building safe rooms'

Regulations say processing requests should take 18 days, but they take an average of three to four months, said the report.

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.