Bunker ‘did not exist’: Aussie reporter’s terrifying scramble for shelter in Israel amid missile threatClareese PackerNewsWireSat, 21 June 2025 2:56PM
An Aussie journalist has spoken of the chilling moment she realised a bunker she’d been trying to seek shelter in “did not exist” as Iran launched missiles at Israel amid the countries’ ongoing, deadly conflict.
Channel 7 Europe Correspondent Jacquelin Robson is in Israel reporting on the country’s escalating conflict with Iran.
Robson told Sunrise she was out filming with her crew when they received an alert to seek shelter after missiles were fired from Iran.
She was forced to pull over and try to find somewhere to shelter, telling the program of the chilling moment she realised a bunker she’d been trying to take refuge in didn’t exist.
“There were some locals who were calling us over to a bunker, and we soon discovered that that bunker did not exist,” Robson told Sunrise.
“The final siren then sounded, and we were forced to run to find shelter, and found some space between some buildings.”
Sirens can be heard going off in the footage as Robson puts on a helmet, crouching down in a corner against a building.
An explosion can be heard in the footage, with Robson saying it was the sound of a ballistic missile being intercepted.
Israel last week attacked a string of Iranian nuclear and military sites, with missiles fired back and forth between the countries since.
There have been reports of 224 deaths in Iran as a result of the deadly conflict.
Israeli Military chief of staff Eyal Zamir on Friday warned the IDF was prepared for a “prolonged campaign”.
“We have embarked on one the most complex campaigns in our history,” Mr Zamir said, according to SBS.
“We have embarked on a campaign to remove a threat of this magnitude and against such an enemy that requires readiness for a prolonged campaign.
“The IDF is prepared for this.
“Day by day, our freedom of action is expanding and the enemy’s freedom of action is shrinking.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said the country was “ready to consider diplomacy once again, once the aggression is stopped”, SBS reported.
“In this regard, I make it crystal clear that Iran’s defence capabilities are not negotiable,” Mr Araghchi said.
He said Iran’s nuclear program was “peaceful”.
Israel’s United Nations ambassador Danny Danon said the country “will not stop” until Iran’s “nuclear threat is dismantled”, Sky News reported.
Originally published as Bunker ‘did not exist’: Aussie reporter’s terrifying scramble for shelter in Israel amid missile threat
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