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“This is the safest place”: in Tel Aviv, the inhabitants take refuge in the subway to flee the Iranian strikes

After several days of clashes in the Middle East this Wednesday, June 18, the residents of Tel Aviv (Israel) now find refuge in the basements of the city. Some, far from the bunkers, have decided to hide in the subway.

They took refuge more than 30 meters deep. WBALL OF WAR, some residents were forced to take refuge in the bowels of the Tel Aviv Metro (Israel), who takes a bedroom. The inhabitants do with the media at hand installed inflatable mattresses, knots, survival kit, batteries and extensions.

An improvised refuge, given the fear of new missile exchanges about their heads and omnipresent danger alerts in their daily lives.

“We would like this war to stop”

Accompanied by his wife Anna, Liav, somehow developed a small camp in a metro station. For fear of what I could live outside, he now refuses to leave. Underground, time is in mutual help and solidarity.

People take refuge at night at a subway station in the city of Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv (Israel), on June 17, 2025, while an Iranian missile attack is feared. © Menahem Kahana / AFP

“I just bought this mattress, because yesterday we only had a small blanket. We will spend our second night here, because it is the safest place. We are all stressed, but fortunately, our neighbors are very pleasant here and relax the atmosphere a bit,” says Liav.

Next to LIAV, near a fireworks closet and on the subway floor, Anna Teletravaille. The young woman seems exhausted

“There is a running here as I can load my computer, my laptop and continue working all day. In spite of everything, we are tired and we would like this war to stop.”

A city ready to face the threat

The specificity in this subway station built about fifteen years ago: everything was thought in case of war and the inhabitants are even invited to confine underground.

People take refuge at night at a light metro station in the city of Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv (Israel), on June 17, 2025, while an Iranian missile attack is feared. (Illustration photo)
People take refuge at night at a light metro station in the city of Ramat Gan, east of Tel Aviv (Israel), on June 17, 2025, while an Iranian missile attack is feared. (Illustration Photo) © Menahem Kahana / AFP

And for a good reason, the place is particularly large and is settled accordingly. The doors are reinforced and can decorate the “explosions”, the breath of explosions. Electricity generators have also been installed. In addition, refugees have direct access to running water.

“2,000 people come to sleep every night and this number increases because they can sleep in peace and insurance here. (…) It is really the best place,” said Avi, spokesman for Tel Aviv Metro.

Anna and Liav are no exception, since here is a complete population that shows resistance. “I will go to a shelter and go,” URI told the Reuters news agency the first day of clashes.

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In Israel, Iranian missiles and missile and drones fire killed 24, according to the government. In Iran, Israeli attacks left 224 dead, according to an official report dating from Sunday.

Author: Clémence Dibout, Tom Becques with Valentin Demay and Camille Dubuffet
Source: BFM TV

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