All buildings in Israel built since 1992 have a ‘Namad‘, that is, a panic room. It is the safest room not only in case of missile attacks, but also in earthquakes or fires. It was here that the Israelis hid on Saturday night when the sirens began to sound.

Before a massive attack like that of Iran the alarms were activated in Israel. Since the alert sounds, citizens have less than 90 seconds to take shelter. As citizens who live there say, “every house in Israel has a safe room that you can get into and seal it from the inside.”

Nobody can enter. This refuge room or Mamad, is the safest place in the house. Itzik Horn, a witness to the attack, tells lasexta that “his bedroom is also the safe room.” When he heard the alarms he went straight in to take shelter.

In these bomb rooms the walls are reinforced and the entrance door is armored. They even have ventilation in case there is a chemical war. Following the protocol, you must stay inside the room for at least 10 minutes. It is a security system, in constant tension between fear, uncertainty and everyday alerts.

By regulation, the central hallways of the buildings are reinforced and are also a safe area since it is the furthest from the windows and there are public bunkers on the streets. underground where between 70 and 150 people can fit. Essential shelters against enemy attacks in the region