Shelter

Shelter gaps in Israel’s old neighborhoods leave Israelis scrambling for protected spaces

While Israel has required buildings since 1969 to include a communal shelter and buildings from 1993 to include safe rooms, over half of Israeli homes did not have them in 2024.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Illustrative, a woman in a wheelchair outside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.
Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Ministry publishes list of mikvaot with shelters nearly two weeks into war, following ITIM appeal

The announcement came after days in which women were left without a clear official tool to determine which facilities met wartime safety requirements.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
People are seen at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem despite the ongoing war with Iran and Hezbollah and missile fire toward Israel, March 9, 2026.

Vigilant and united: Israel’s homefront resilience will decide outcome of Iran war - editorial

As Israel faces mounting attacks from Iran, the real challenge lies within: political infighting and internal divisions threaten to undermine the nation’s unity and resolve in a prolonged conflict.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israelis take cover in a public shelter as a siren is sounded warning of incoming missiles fired from Iran into Israel. March 06, 2026.

Petition calls for emergency evacuation for disabled, elderly Israelis amid Iran missile threat

A petition urges Israel's High Court to implement an evacuation plan for disabled and elderly citizens unable to reach shelters during missile alerts.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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