Public officials in Ramat Gan, Eilat, and Karmiel have announced the opening of their cities’ public bomb shelters following increased Iranian missile activity this week. According to The Jerusalem Post, Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen said the risk of missile fire is no longer negligible and called on residential communal shelters to prepare as well. Meanwhile, the conflict involving the U.S. and Iran broadened today as the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group attacked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The mayor stressed that the decision was a municipal precaution and was not prompted by a new national alert.
“There is no special warning from the Home Front Command,” he said.
Shama-Hacohen also sought to reassure residents that Israel was prepared to respond should Iran launch another round of missile attacks.
“In any event of another round, there is no reason to panic,” he said. “We have the IDF and the air force to defend us and to attack far from here as well.”
“When our finest sons and aircraft pass over us in a ceremonial flyover, it is moving,” the mayor added. “When they are over enemy cities, they are the best, most precise, and deadliest in the world.”
The move came amid an escalation in the US military campaign against Iran. The United States used a B-1 long-range bomber in its latest attacks and increased its military presence in the region as President Donald Trump considered expanding the campaign.
Israel’s Supreme Hospitalization Authority also met this week to discuss hospital preparedness and funding. As with the bomb shelters, no special instructions or warnings have been issued to the general public.
The U.S. has now conducted strikes against Iran for 12 consecutive days. The Yemen-based Houthi terror group claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers today—the day after President Donald Trump attempted to persuade Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords in exchange for a civilian nuclear agreement.
The Fellowship and our supporters continue to pray for the people of Israel as the Holy Land prepares for the possibility of further escalation. While we are grateful for the security measures being put in place, we also pray they will never need to be used.