Ramat Gan opens all bomb shelters as as Iran missile threat 'no longer negligible'

Ramat Gan has opened all of its public bomb shelters following a municipal assessment that identified an increased risk of missile fire from Iran over the weekend. Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen announced the decision on Facebook, stating that the threat was "no longer negligible."

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A situation assessment found that the risk of missile fire from Iran over the weekend has increased and is no longer negligible.

The mayor stressed that this was a municipal precaution and not prompted by any specific national alert from the Home Front Command. "Despite the cost of opening them, it is right to exercise extra caution, and hopefully this opening will prove unnecessary," Shama-Hacohen wrote. He urged residential building committees to ensure their communal shelters are prepared and accessible.

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We decided to open all the shelters in the city.

The decision to open shelters comes amid heightened tensions and an escalation in the US military campaign against Iran. Reports indicate the US has deployed a B-1 long-range bomber and increased its military presence in the region, with President Donald Trump reportedly considering an expansion of the campaign. Israeli officials had previously assessed that such actions could provoke direct retaliation from Tehran against Israel.

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Despite the cost of opening them, it is right to exercise extra caution, and hopefully this opening will prove unnecessary.

Ramat Gan has experienced direct hits from Iranian missiles in the past. An Iranian missile strike in March killed an elderly couple in the city. The mayor sought to reassure residents, emphasizing Israel's defensive capabilities and readiness to respond. "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."

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There is no special warning from the Home Front Command.