Israel opens public shelters in Tel Aviv area as Iran strike risk rises

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's Ramat Gan municipality has opened all public shelters in the city after a security assessment found the risk of an Iranian missile attack over the weekend was no longer low, according to Israeli media reports. Shelters have also been activated in Tel Aviv and southern Israel, with officials citing escalating regional tensions as the reason for the move. The Israeli government has expanded preparations for a possible widening of US military operations against Iran. The United States deployed a B-1 long-range bomber in its latest air strikes and has reinforced its military presence in the region, according to the same reports. US President Donald Trump is said to be weighing an expansion of the campaign against Iran. Israeli officials had previously assessed that Tehran could strike Israel directly if US operations broadened to target Iran's strategic infrastructure and senior leadership, the reports added. No further details on the timing or scope of any Iranian response were immediately available.