The municipalities of Netivot, Be'er Sheva, Dimona, and Herzliya have opened public shelters on Thursday afternoon, joining a growing wave of Israeli cities taking similar steps. The moves come as most mayors decide to open shelters in coordination with local security assessments, according to reports.
At 14:50 Jerusalem, the municipalities of Netivot, Be'er Sheva, Dimona, and Herzliya announced the opening of public shelters, expanding the nationwide wave of civil-defense preparations. The moves come as most mayors act on local security assessments, according to reports.
Earlier in the day, at 13:50 Jerusalem, initial reports indicated that Karmiel and several northern authorities had begun opening shelters, followed by Be'er Sheva. By 14:24 Jerusalem, Herzliya and Carmiel had confirmed their shelter openings, with Carmiel stating the decision was local and not based on Home Front Command directives. At 14:48 Jerusalem, Netivot was reported to have opened shelters. The sequence shows a rapid expansion from initial unconfirmed reports to official municipal announcements over the course of the afternoon.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Herzliya, Kiryat Gat, Carmiel, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, and Eilat had already opened shelters. The broader wave follows the Israeli strike in Beirut's Dahieh and concerns over possible retaliatory fire, though the Home Front Command has not issued a nationwide directive for shelter openings.
It remains unclear whether additional municipalities will follow suit, and no specific threat has been cited by the Home Front Command.
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