CNN Crew Evacuates Tel Aviv During Iran Missile Alarm

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his team, including correspondents Clarissa Ward and Jeremy Diamond, evacuated live from a hotel rooftop in Tel Aviv after air raid sirens warned of an imminent missile threat from Iran. The alarm, which was the first in Tel Aviv that day, came early Monday morning as the team was reporting on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The crew quickly sought shelter in a bomb shelter, with cameras capturing their progress through the hotel. Although the live broadcast briefly lost connection, it resumed after they reached safety. The incident highlighted the dangers faced by journalists in active conflict zones and the immediacy of threats to civilians. The situation underscores the volatile and rapidly evolving nature of the regional crisis.