Several hotel and B&B chains have announced that they will be offering discounted stays to residents of the southern cities bordering the Gaza Strip, which have between five and 20 seconds to find shelter when rocket sirens sound.
The Ibis Hotel in Jerusalem, located in the center of town, is offering guests from the southern cities 50% off their stay, while the David Tower Hotel in Netanya is offering 20% off.
All discounts are dependent on the guests showing identification with an updated address; all stays operate according to the Health Ministry's Green-Label guidelines.
There are also varying levels of discounts for southern Israel residents at Tel Aviv's Crown Plaza, Opera Tel Aviv, Setai Tel Aviv, Fattal, Brown, Grand Beach Tel Aviv and Prima Tel Aviv hotels.
Tzimmer Land, a chain of bed and breakfasts throughout Israel, is also offering 50% off on stays at their various locations for those who live in the South and the Gaza border communities. The company opened a specified registration center especially for residents of those towns to find and book a stay.
Cameri Theater has offered residents of Gaza border communities to come and see its various plays and musicals free of charge, pending reservations made on the day of the event over the phone.
Museums throughout Tel Aviv announced that they would be allowing residents from the South, upon presenting proper identification, to come and visit for free, including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, HaHaganah Museum, Lechi Museum, Etzel Museum and Palmach Museum.
In addition, free tours of Tel Aviv – including Sarona, the Independence Trail and weekend walking tours – are available to residents of the South, pending pre-registration via their website, where one must select that they are a resident of the South and enter the discount code "5000."
Petah Tikva's zoo is offering free admission to residents of the South, specifically anyone who lives within 40 kilometers of the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Kinneret Cities Association has also offered those living within 40 km. of the Gaza border to come and visit the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) free of charge, including free parking throughout over a dozen parking lots surrounding the shore.