Missile sirens return as Israelis race to shelters during Iranian barrages

Missile sirens return as Israelis race to shelters during Iranian barrages


“We see families with babies and young kids here, but there are elderly people that aren't able to keep running here all day.” For the past 2 1/2 years, Israelis have become familiar with the routine after fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi rebels in Yemen and a 12-day war last June against Iran. We suffer today but we do hope that it will resolve the problems of tomorrow," said Maya Tutian, a resident of Tel Aviv, who was in a public shelter in the northern part of the city. "The Iranian regime is not just a threat of us, people who live here in Tel Aviv, but for the entire world.” During last year's war with Iran, some people without access to shelters in their homes took to sleeping in Tel Aviv's underground light rail stations and underground mall parking lots.

Author: AP- PTI


Published at: 2026-02-28 23:59:48

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