Ramat Gan opens all bomb shelters as the US, Iran intensify strikes
Municipalities in Israel, including Ramat Gan, have opened public bomb shelters as a precautionary measure due to heightened tensions with Iran. Despite the local action, the IDF and Home Front Command have not issued a national directive or updated their official safety guidelines.
Why it matters
This highlights the localized nature of civil defense in Israel and the ongoing regional instability involving Iran and the US.
Ramat Gan, Eilat, and Karmiel opened all their public bomb shelters after municipal assessments found that the risk of Iranian missile fire over the weekend had increased and was no longer negligible, representatives from these municipalities said on Thursday.The IDF said later on Thursday that no directive has been received to open public shelters, and that there is no notification or update to the Home Front Command guidelines or policy.“We decided to open all the shelters in the city,” said Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen in a social media post.“A situation assessment found that the risk of missile fire from Iran over the weekend has increased and is no longer negligible,” he said.
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