Israel's Bomb Shelter Dating App Sparks Outrage Amid Conflict
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A military conflict has erupted in West Asia as Iran attacks its neighbouring Gulf states in retaliation for the United States-Israeli strikes inside the country.
In the middle of the turmoil, Israel has introduced a concept called “bomb shelter dating”, aimed at helping people meet and interact while they take cover during air-raid sirens.
Israel’s ministry of foreign affairs spoke about several “creative” tools being used even during “missile fire”.
These included a dating app that shows “who’s single even under fire”, a bomb shelter tracker and a shower risk protector that helps people choose safer times to take a shower.
‘Bomb shelter dating’ amid conflict
According to the ministry, one idea is a “dating app in the bomb shelter”.
It is meant to help people connect while they wait inside shelters during air-raid sirens.
The platform reportedly displays singles who are also taking shelter nearby.
“Shows who's single because even under fire, love goes on,” the ministry wrote on X.
There is also a “bomb shelter tracker” that keeps track of how many times users need to move to shelters.
It also estimates how much sleep people lose because of repeated sirens at night.
Another tool called “shower risk predictor” studies recent siren alerts to estimate the chance of another missile warning.
“So you're not caught with shampoo in your hair,” the Israeli ministry said.
Netizens react to “creative” ideas
Social media users were not happy with these “innovations”.
One user wrote, “Man there’s something deeply, fundamentally sick about you lot,” while another posted on X, “This is gross. People are dying. People are mourning. Don’t do this.”
