Miklatim Lookup (Public Shelters in Israel)
Helps users find miklatim tziburim (public bomb shelters) with address, capacity, accessibility, and navigation links.
Coverage
- Jerusalem — 198 public shelters, served by the Miklat-MCP backend. The Jerusalem Municipality maintains the authoritative list.
- Other cities — not yet in the Miklat-MCP dataset. If the user asks about another city, say so explicitly and direct them to Pikud HaOref (
https://www.oref.org.il/eng) or the relevant municipality.
Primary: Miklat-MCP server
Remote MCP server at https://mcp.jlmshelters.com/mcp (streamable HTTP transport). Register it with the Claude CLI if not already present:
claude mcp add miklat --transport http https://mcp.jlmshelters.com/mcp
Once registered, the following tools are available as mcp__miklat__*:
| Tool |
Parameters |
Use for |
search_shelters |
city, query, limit? |
Free-text search across name, address, neighbourhood |
find_nearest_shelters |
city, latitude, longitude, limit? |
Nearest-shelter search from a coordinate |
list_neighborhoods |
city |
All neighbourhoods with shelter counts |
get_shelter_by_id |
city, id |
Single shelter by feature id |
get_stats |
city |
Totals, breakdown by type, capacity |
list_cities |
(none) |
Which cities are supported right now |
get_directions_link |
city, shelter_id, origin_latitude, origin_longitude, app? |
Google Maps / Waze nav link |
filter_shelters |
city, shelter_type?, min_capacity?, accessible?, limit? |
Filter by type / capacity / accessibility |
list_shelters_in_neighborhood |
city, neighborhood, limit? |
All shelters in a neighbourhood |
Always pass city as a lowercase slug (e.g. jerusalem).
Typical answer flow
- Clarify the city — if not specified, assume Jerusalem only if the user's context makes it obvious; otherwise ask.
- If the user gave an address/neighbourhood, use
search_shelters or list_shelters_in_neighborhood.
- If the user gave coordinates (or "near me" with location available), use
find_nearest_shelters.
- For each result, include: shelter name/id, address, capacity, accessibility if relevant.
- Offer
get_directions_link for the top candidate(s) so the user can navigate.
- If the user asks about shelter types or stats across the city, use
list_neighborhoods / get_stats.
Fallback: Jerusalem Municipality list
If the MCP server is unreachable and the user is asking about Jerusalem, fall back to the official municipality page:
https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/residents/security/spaces/list/ (English)https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/he/residents/security/spaces/list/ (Hebrew)
The municipality page is the authoritative source; the MCP dataset is derived from it. If the two disagree, the municipality page wins — mention this to the user and include the URL.
Note: the municipality page is a JavaScript-rendered list that may require a browser fetch (Playwright headless) rather than plain curl. Treat it as a last-resort fallback, not a routine code path.
Authoritative source for emergencies
In an actual emergency, users should follow Pikud HaOref (Home Front Command) instructions — https://www.oref.org.il/eng — and the real-time alerts app/portal. This skill helps with preparation and planning; it is not a real-time alert system. Pair it with the home-front-command-guidelines skill for behaviour guidance during an alert, and remind users that if time is critical, the nearest protected space (including the building's mamad or stairwell) takes precedence over a dedicated miklat tziburi.
Out of scope
- Real-time alert feeds (that's Pikud HaOref's role).
- Private building mamadim — only public shelters.
- Cities other than those returned by
list_cities.
- Arranging physical access or keys — the skill only reports the shelter metadata.
1---2name: miklatim-lookup3description: Use when the user wants to find a public bomb shelter (miklat tziburi, מקלט ציבורי) near a location in Israel — by address, neighbourhood, coordinates, or current position — with address, type, capacity, accessibility, and Google Maps / Waze directions. Primary backend is the Miklat-MCP server (streamable HTTP, `https://mcp.jlmshelters.com/mcp`), which currently supports Jerusalem (198 public shelters). If the MCP server is unavailable or the user is asking about a city not yet supported, fall back to the Jerusalem Municipality's official list at `https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/residents/security/spaces/list/` (for Jerusalem only). Trigger phrases - "find a shelter near me", "nearest miklat", "closest bomb shelter in Jerusalem", "miklat tziburi", "shelters in [neighbourhood]", "shelter capacity", "accessible shelter near", "how do I get to the shelter", "public shelters list Jerusalem".4---56# Miklatim Lookup (Public Shelters in Israel)78Helps users find **miklatim tziburim** (public bomb shelters) with address, capacity, accessibility, and navigation links.910## Coverage1112- **Jerusalem** — 198 public shelters, served by the Miklat-MCP backend. The Jerusalem Municipality maintains the authoritative list.13- **Other cities** — not yet in the Miklat-MCP dataset. If the user asks about another city, say so explicitly and direct them to Pikud HaOref (`https://www.oref.org.il/eng`) or the relevant municipality.1415## Primary: Miklat-MCP server1617Remote MCP server at `https://mcp.jlmshelters.com/mcp` (streamable HTTP transport). Register it with the Claude CLI if not already present:1819```bash20claude mcp add miklat --transport http https://mcp.jlmshelters.com/mcp21```2223Once registered, the following tools are available as `mcp__miklat__*`:2425| Tool | Parameters | Use for |26|---|---|---|27| `search_shelters` | `city`, `query`, `limit?` | Free-text search across name, address, neighbourhood |28| `find_nearest_shelters` | `city`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `limit?` | Nearest-shelter search from a coordinate |29| `list_neighborhoods` | `city` | All neighbourhoods with shelter counts |30| `get_shelter_by_id` | `city`, `id` | Single shelter by feature id |31| `get_stats` | `city` | Totals, breakdown by type, capacity |32| `list_cities` | *(none)* | Which cities are supported right now |33| `get_directions_link` | `city`, `shelter_id`, `origin_latitude`, `origin_longitude`, `app?` | Google Maps / Waze nav link |34| `filter_shelters` | `city`, `shelter_type?`, `min_capacity?`, `accessible?`, `limit?` | Filter by type / capacity / accessibility |35| `list_shelters_in_neighborhood` | `city`, `neighborhood`, `limit?` | All shelters in a neighbourhood |3637Always pass `city` as a lowercase slug (e.g. `jerusalem`).3839### Typical answer flow40411. Clarify the city — if not specified, assume Jerusalem only if the user's context makes it obvious; otherwise ask.422. If the user gave an address/neighbourhood, use `search_shelters` or `list_shelters_in_neighborhood`.433. If the user gave coordinates (or "near me" with location available), use `find_nearest_shelters`.444. For each result, include: shelter name/id, address, capacity, accessibility if relevant.455. Offer `get_directions_link` for the top candidate(s) so the user can navigate.466. If the user asks about shelter types or stats across the city, use `list_neighborhoods` / `get_stats`.4748## Fallback: Jerusalem Municipality list4950If the MCP server is unreachable and the user is asking about Jerusalem, fall back to the official municipality page:5152- `https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/residents/security/spaces/list/` (English)53- `https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/he/residents/security/spaces/list/` (Hebrew)5455The municipality page is the authoritative source; the MCP dataset is derived from it. If the two disagree, the municipality page wins — mention this to the user and include the URL.5657Note: the municipality page is a JavaScript-rendered list that may require a browser fetch (Playwright headless) rather than plain `curl`. Treat it as a last-resort fallback, not a routine code path.5859## Authoritative source for emergencies6061In an actual emergency, users should follow Pikud HaOref (Home Front Command) instructions — `https://www.oref.org.il/eng` — and the real-time alerts app/portal. This skill helps with **preparation and planning**; it is not a real-time alert system. Pair it with the `home-front-command-guidelines` skill for behaviour guidance during an alert, and remind users that if time is critical, the nearest protected space (including the building's mamad or stairwell) takes precedence over a dedicated miklat tziburi.6263## Out of scope6465- Real-time alert feeds (that's Pikud HaOref's role).66- Private building mamadim — only public shelters.67- Cities other than those returned by `list_cities`.68- Arranging physical access or keys — the skill only reports the shelter metadata.
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