Shelter

What an Israeli bomb shelter can teach about fear, patience, and survival - opinion

Sometimes, even a short stay in a shelter can be educational and inspirational.

IMPATIENT ISRAELIS that we are, it’s hard to wait for the all-clear announcements
Tenufa Bakehila worker making shelter safe and accessible

When there is nowhere safe to run

Balcony, Carcom Landscape Design.

A moment for ourselves: The balcony becomes a sanctuary of calm and breath

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.

Passover in the shadow of war: Celebrating freedom amidst strife - editorial


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.

Megillah in the Miklat: Tel Aviv moves Purim underground as Operation Roaring Lion rages

Despite Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis continue to celebrate Purim in shelters and homes, with community efforts to ensure the mitzvot are fulfilled, including sending gift packages to the needy.

Israelis take cover in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026; illustrative.

Under renewed missile fire, Israel’s civilian vulnerabilities resurface - analysis

State Comptroller audit highlights structural gaps in shelters, schools, and hospitals as Israel faces renewed missile attacks.

People take cover from incoming missiles fired from Iranת at an undergoing train station in Tel Aviv, February 28. 2026.

Stand-up comedian Daniel Chen’s home was hit directly: 'I’m shocked nothing happened to us'

From Daniel Chen’s Instagram Story after his home in central Israel sustained a direct hit during Iran’s missile barrage on central Israel.

FILE PHOTO: The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit central Israel overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.

Breakfast in bomb shelters as Iran war widens - comment

We were finishing our breakfast when the sirens went off. Instead of a day at the beach, we had a day in the bomb shelter as alerts sounded across the country.

 People take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Iran, at a public bomb shelter in Jerusalem, June 15, 2025.

Tehran to convert metro stations, parking lots into 'war shelters' as US threat looms - report

The announcement seems to reflect a growing concern among Iranian leadership regarding the possibility of widespread military confrontation.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Two new adolescent units open at WIZO shelter for survivors of domestic violence

Until now, older teenagers accompanying their mothers were often forced to remain behind or live in conditions that did not meet their developmental needs.

 Efrat Sharabi from the Welfare Ministry, WIZO chairperson Anita Friedman, WIZO Australia federation president Michele Spiro, and World WIZO president Anat Vidor.

Rocket fire from Gaza has subsided, but Israelis are still on alert

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: While a veneer of normalcy has returned, true feelings of security and trust in Israel's defense may never be the same as before the war.

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.