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Tel Aviv's Underground Dispatch: A Shield Against Attacks

3/4/2026

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Magen David Adom's emergency dispatch unit in Tel Aviv operates 100 feet underground to withstand conventional and nonconventional attacks.
Deputy Director Uri Shacham says the setup is necessary to maintain operations during crises.
The dispatchers use a computerized system that relays missile-strike information automatically, reducing errors.
Paramedic Itai Orion expressed concern for his family's safety after Beit Shemesh's missile strike that killed nine people.

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Magen David Adom's emergency dispatch unit in Tel Aviv operates 100 feet underground to withstand conventional and nonconventional attacks.
Deputy Director Uri Shacham says the setup is necessary to maintain operations during crises.
The dispatchers use a computerized system that relays missile-strike information automatically, reducing errors.
Paramedic Itai Orion expressed concern for his family's safety after Beit Shemesh's missile strike that killed nine people.