"Israel has put the finishing touches on a new gathering place that it hopes will never host a crowd — the country's most advanced public underground bomb shelter."
The shelter, four stories underground and with space for 1,600 people, is usually a parking lot. It is also part of Tel Aviv's elaborate civil defence infrastructure. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Israel unveils sophisticated shelters in Tel Aviv: The shelter is part of the city's network of shelters that can give cover to 250,000 people.
Recent talk of conflict with Iran has given the safety measures extra relevance. Officials say the timing is coincidental. Israeli leaders have hinted they may mount a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, even as American military leaders urge Israel to wait for tough economic sanctions to take effect. Should Israel attack, Iran has promised a punishing counter strike.
Recent talk of conflict with Iran has given the safety measures extra relevance. Officials say the timing is coincidental. Israeli leaders have hinted they may mount a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, even as American military leaders urge Israel to wait for tough economic sanctions to take effect. Should Israel attack, Iran has promised a punishing counter strike.
