Shelter

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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Inside Out 2 is one of the movies which may entertain your children while Israel remains at 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.

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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
A person in a Minnie Mouse costume entertains guests at a Purim party in a bomb shelter in Israel, March 2, 2026.

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.

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

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.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Grapevine: Of buses and bomb shelters

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 28, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
People check their phones in a Jerusalem bomb shelter.

Bat Yam residents battle over shelter access, police promise to crackdown

In one case, a suspect is alleged to have attacked a woman for attempting to enter a protected space with her dog. 

JUNE 26, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

Ethiopian families, women locked out of public shelter declared ‘men only’ by extremists - report

The extremist haredi faction reportedly spat on Ethiopian families attempting to access the shelter.

JUNE 26, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran

Maariv guide: Is your shelter blocking the internet? All the ways to improve reception

Many Israelis find that while the shelter protects lives, it also blocks Wi-Fi. Why is there no reception, what simple fix can help, and what do experts suggest when there’s no Ethernet cable?

JUNE 25, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Shelter. Range extender inside the room