Israel's poor and minorities lack air raid shelters amid intensified Iranian bombing campaign

More than one-third of Israeli residents lack access to functional air raid shelters as intensified bombing from Iran has exposed decades of infrastructure neglect across the country. The shortage disproportionately affects low-income neighborhoods and non-Jewish communities, leaving vulnerable populations with minimal protection during attacks. This infrastructure gap reveals deep inequality within Israeli society and raises humanitarian concerns about civilian safety during wartime. The crisis underscores how conflict exposes and exacerbates existing socioeconomic disparities.