US EditionFearful of Iranian Missiles, Many Sleep in Israel's Underground Train Stations
- Hostilities between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13, marked by Israeli air attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and high-ranking military personnel.
- Iran retaliated by firing hundreds of missiles and over 1,000 drones at Israel, intensifying missile strikes that hit dozens of locations including residential and medical sites.
- The escalating violence has forced many Israelis to seek refuge in underground train stations around Tel Aviv, turning transport hubs into improvised shelters where families and workers stay overnight.
- At least 24 Israelis have been killed and hundreds injured in the strikes, while fatalities in Iran have surpassed 600; one local expressed willingness to spend several nights living in a train station if it means staying protected.
- This conflict has caused widespread fear and anxiety, with residents describing sleepless nights and constant shelter runs, underscoring the severe and ongoing human impact.
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Aziza Melech felt that her body was relaxing for the first time in days when she settled on her inflatable mattress at an underground Israeli light train station on a recent night. At least for the next few hours, the 34-year-old event organizer would not have to run every time the mermaid that alerts to Iranian missiles sounded. Since the war began a week ago with Israeli air strikes against Iran, families with young children, foreign workers a…
Fearful of Iranian missiles, many sleep in Israel’s underground train
RAMAT GAN, Israel: Aziza Melech felt her body relax for the first time in days when she settled onto her inflatable mattress in an underground station of Israel’s light rail system on a recent evening. For the next few hours, at least, the 34-year-old event planner wouldn’t need to run every time a siren warning of Iranian missiles sounded. Since the war began a week ago with
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The New Indian ExpressFearful of Iranian missiles, many sleep in Israel’s underground train stations
More than 600 people, including over 200 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 2,000 wounded, according to a Washington-based Iranian human rights group.
Fear of Iranian missiles forces hundreds to sleep in Tel Aviv train stations
The conflict, which erupted on June 13, has left at least 24 Israelis and over 600 Iranians dead, according to rights groups. As missiles continue to rain down, Israel’s underground rail system has become a refuge of last resort.
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