As Iranian ballistic missile barrages have become the new nightly normal across Israel since June 13, 2025, Israelis along the coast are seeking shelter in the depths of their cities.


From subway stations to underground parking garages, residents are transforming public spaces into improvised shelters — and unlikely communities.


The Times of Israel visited the parking garage under Tel Aviv’s landmark Dizengoff Center, where the Brothers and Sisters in Arms protest movement has repurposed its trademark gray tents to house neighborhood residents.

In Ramat Gan’s subterranean Bialik light rail station, we learn how 1,000 people take shelter nightly, with families turning their tiny corners into little apartments.

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Since June 13, 2025, with nightly missile barrages from Iran and not enough residential safe rooms, Israelis along the coast are seeking shelter in the depths of their cities{ai:summary}Since June 13, 2025, Iranian missile attacks have prompted Israelis along the coast to seek refuge in underground spaces. Public areas like subway stations and parking garages are being converted into makeshift shelters, fostering community among residents.In Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center garage, the Brothers and Sisters in Arms movement has set up tents for shelter. Similarly, Ramat Gan's Bialik light rail station accommodates around 1,000 nightly, with families creating small living areas within the confined space. #military

Living from siren to siren under Tel Aviv

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