Northern Israeli city of Karmiel steps up emergency preparedness amid reports of a possible new war

Shelter inspection in Karmiel

The municipality of the northern Israeli city of Karmiel stepped up emergency preparedness measures on Tuesday and ordered an inspection of all public shelters amid media reports about a possible new war. As reported by the Anadolu agency, the city's mayor Moshe Koninsky instructed the head of the municipal security service and security teams to inspect every public shelter and make sure the city is ready to respond to an emergency. At the same time, the municipality stressed that the instructions of the military Home Front Command for the city remain unchanged — meaning this concerns measures at the municipal level, not a change to official state directives.

Context: reports of a possible strike and the background of the conflict

The municipality's move followed reports in Israeli media that the United States is preparing a possible new strike on Iran after the midterm elections, amid disagreements over the terms for resuming negotiations. According to the publication, the US and Israel began attacks against Iran on February 28; Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and American facilities in the region, after which a ceasefire agreement was reached in April. In June, the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but its implementation stalled due to disagreements over security issues in the strait. Reports about preparations for a possible strike remain media claims: no confirmation from the official parties is cited in the publication.