Watch: Inside Haifa's underground war room to monitor Iran, Hezbollah attacks

India Today’s Pranay Upadhyaya takes you deep inside Haifa’s heavily fortified underground command and control center, where the city’s entire emergency response is being coordinated in real time amid ongoing threats. Located several meters below ground inside the municipal building, this high-security bunker is equipped with blast doors, surveillance walls, and a massive digital map tracking every inch of the city—from the port and oil refinery to hospitals and residential zones. Staffed round-the-clock by multiple agencies including military, civil defence, and city officials, the facility functions as a nerve centre to monitor missile alerts, manage rescue operations, and ensure rapid response within minutes. Despite repeated attacks and damage to infrastructure in recent weeks, officials claim swift recovery efforts have helped restore normalcy, showcasing Haifa’s resilience. With strategic importance and Indian connections through investments and workforce presence, the city remains on high alert, coordinating every move from this underground war room.