Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen announced Thursday that the city has opened all public shelters, citing a growing and 'no longer negligible' risk of Iranian missile fire over the weekend, according to N12. The decision was made in coordination with security officials, he said.
Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen said Thursday that the risk of Iranian missile fire over the weekend is 'no longer negligible,' and the city has opened all public shelters, according to N12. The mayor's statement, reported at 12:03 Jerusalem, follows an earlier announcement at 11:57 Jerusalem that the city was opening shelters, warning of a growing risk.
The initial report, published by Israel Hayom at 11:57, identified Ramat Gan as the first central municipality to open its shelters. The mayor then confirmed the decision, and within minutes clarified that the Home Front Command had not issued special instructions. The Zioneer reported on the mayor's initial announcement at 11:59 Jerusalem.
The move is part of a broader national readiness posture. On Sunday, June 14, Petah Tikva and Ramat Gan opened shelters, and Israel raised its alert level as the US pressed Iran to avoid retaliation, as The Zioneer reported. The mayor's latest warning reinforces the assessment of elevated risk, but no official Home Front Command guidelines have been changed.
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