The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/safe-room/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png safe room | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/safe-room/ 32 32 Not waiting for state okay, 2 kibbutzim buy lockable, bulletproof doors for safe rooms https://www.timesofisrael.com/not-waiting-for-state-okay-2-kibbutzim-buy-lockable-bulletproof-doors-for-safe-rooms/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:36:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760509 Armor-plated doors haven't yet been approved by army for home use, but opting for survival over protocol, Nahal Oz and Kerem Shalom install them behind existing blast-resistant doors

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]]> As Iran threat returns, private safe rooms factor again into cost of living https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-threat-returns-private-safe-rooms-factor-again-into-cost-of-living/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:07:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734510 Homes with their own bomb shelters can cost as much as 10% more than those without, though some price-sensitive renters are willing to forgo the convenience

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]]> After seeing Iran war damage, Israelis weigh costs of adding private shelters https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-seeing-iran-war-damage-israelis-weigh-costs-of-adding-private-shelters/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:36:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3587766 Interest in adding fortified rooms has jumped since Iranian ballistic missiles killed 28, but even with some bureaucratic hurdles lifted, many are holding out for cheaper options

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]]> For Israelis under Iranian barrage, deadly nights give way to days brimming with life https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-israelis-under-iranian-barrage-deadly-nights-give-way-to-days-brimming-with-life/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:09:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3576031 As reliably stoic locals settle into what's become a routine of overnight missile bombardment since Israel attacked Iran's nuclear capabilities Friday, daytime is business as usual

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]]> From shelters to shattered streets: The night war came to Petah Tikva and Bnei Brak https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-shelters-to-shattered-streets-the-night-war-came-to-petah-tikva-and-bnei-brak/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:12:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3574919 Residents of central Israel's secular and haredi cities grapple with the Iranian missile barrage's bloody wake that left five dead, hundreds injured with wounds physical and emotional

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]]> Home, safe home? https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-safest-spot-in-the-house/ Fri, 18 Jul 2014 04:53:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1028462 As rockets threaten almost every part of Israel, demand for specially constructed safe rooms soars among homeowners

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]]> Southern residents complain of high fees to build safe rooms https://www.timesofisrael.com/southern-residents-complain-of-city-fees-to-build-safe-rooms/ Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:09:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=333952 State subsidies for bomb shelters do not extend to major cities targeted during Operation Pillar of Defense

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]]> The safest room in the house https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-safest-room-in-the-house/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:45:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=296180 In the aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense, engineers and architects consider the parameters of the protected space

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