Technion Update

10/10/2023

Tuesday, October 10th 2023, 13:00

Dear Members of the Technion Community,

The Technion, together with all of Israel, continues to monitor the developments and prepare for all scenarios, according to the changing situation. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones, with the many wounded, and with the families of captives and the POWs. We pray for the safe return of the hundreds of students, faculty and staff members, who have been called up for reserve service.

The Technion administration held the daily situation assessment meeting this morning with all relevant departments and organizations on campus. We continue to prepare for multiple contingencies. Campus shelters and safe rooms are now accessible. The Technion emergency response teams are ready, and undergoing refresher training for dealing with emergencies.

Please note the following important announcements:

  • Following the instructions of Home Front Command, there are no changes to alert levels in the Haifa area. Therefore, activities at the Technion campuses in Haifa proceed as usual, with necessary adjustments according to the situation, and with consideration and sensitivity to needs of the staff and students.
  • Starting tomorrow, the opening hours of the Nesher (East) gate will be changed. The new hours are:
    • Sunday – Thursday: 05:45-14:00
    • Friday – Saturday: the gate will remain closed.

For Technion ID card holders, the pedestrian turnstile at the gate will operate as usual.

  • The Human Resources department has made available a mobile number for urgent and personal inquiries via WhatsApp, for any concerns and at all hours of the day: 053-5466258.
  • The Technion Students Association (ASAT), through dozens of student volunteers, collected and distributed yesterday boxes of food and more than 150 hot meals to soldiers at the various bases. This operation will continue in the coming days. We will keep you posted about the ways in which you can join this effort.
  • We ask again: please ensure you are prepared for emergencies and are updated for the relevant procedures. Make sure you know the location of shelters nearest to your office.

For a list of the safe rooms and shelters on campus, click here >>  https://bit.ly/46JhCGk

For guidance on how to respond during a rocket attack (video), click here >> https://bit.ly/46m5efp

We urge everyone to closely follow and adhere to updates and guidelines disseminated via email, WhatsApp, the Technion website, and our social media platforms.