Ramat Gan opens all bomb shelters as as Iran missile threat 'no longer negligible'
Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen said the city opened all shelters as a precaution after officials found the risk of Iranian missile fire had risen.
- On Thursday, Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen announced that all public bomb shelters in Ramat Gan are open after an assessment found the risk of Iranian missile strikes this weekend is "no longer negligible."
- Escalating military operations by The United States against Iran, involving B-1 long-range bombers, have prompted concerns that Tehran could retaliate directly against Israel.
- Ramat Gan has previously suffered direct hits, including a March strike that killed an elderly couple, prompting The Defense Ministry and Home Front Command to plan 1,000 new public shelters and 500 renovations.
- Shama-Hacohen urged residential building committees to ensure shared shelters are clean and accessible, stressing the move is a municipal precaution rather than a new alert from the Home Front Command.
- Seeking to reassure residents, Shama-Hacohen stated that Israel is prepared to respond to potential attacks, adding there is no reason to panic and that Israeli aircraft remain "the best in the world.
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Israeli cities take precautionary step of opening bomb shelters
The IDF said Home Front Command instructions remain unchanged nationwide and advised the public to remain alert. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Several Israeli municipalities opened public bomb shelters after local security assessments found an increased risk of possible Iranian missile fire, while the Israel Defense Forces maintained that nationwide Home Front Command guidelines remain unchanged. Municipal officials in Ramat Gan, Eilat, Karm…
Shafaq News – Middle East: The Ramat Gan municipality in central Israel announced Thursday afternoon that all public shelters in the city had been opened after a security assessment concluded that the risk of missile attacks from Iran over the weekend had increased and was no longer “minimal.” Hebrew media also reported that shelters had been opened in Tel Aviv and southern Israel due to the escalating tensions in the region. This decision comes…
Israeli cities open public shelters amid concerns over possible Iranian attack
Several municipalities across Israel on Thursday said they had opened public shelters amid concerns over a possible Iranian attack following the escalation between the United States and Iran.Cities that opened shelters include Ramat Gan and Herzliya
Israel opens shelters in Tel Aviv amid fear of Iranian missiles
ALBAWABA - The Ramat Gan municipality in Tel Aviv decided on Thursday to open shelters amid fears of missile attacks from Iran,This comes amid escalating tension between the United States and Iran and exchanged strikes between the two countries despite the agreement which was reached earlier...
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