As Iranian and Hezbollah air strikes on Israel continue, tens of thousands of Bedouins living in the country’s southern Negev desert have no access to shelters. While some NGOs are attempting to install mobile shelters, they are primarily calling on the government to take action, denouncing “discriminatory planning policies”. Since the war in the Middle East began on February 28, Israelis have started using bomb shelters again, to protect themselves from missiles and rockets fired by Iran, their allies Hezbollah and, more recently, Yemen’s Houthi rebels. When the sirens go off, residents head for nearby public bomb shelters (called “miklats”) or the fortified security rooms inside their own homes (known as “mamads”, which have been mandatory in all new constructions since 1992). Video posted on March 7, 2026, on TikTok showing a bomb shelter inside an apartment building. Source: TikTok / shanainisrael To display this content from TikTok, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices But not all Israelis get the same protection.  A January 2026 report by Nagabiya – the …