CNN’s Anderson Cooper Rushes to Shelter Amid Air Raid Sirens in Israel

Renowned journalist Anderson Cooper and the CNN team were forced to evacuate during a live broadcast when air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on Monday, June 23, 2025. The 58-year-old veteran reporter had to interrupt his news segment while discussing the ongoing Middle East conflict with international correspondent Clarissa Ward and Israel-based reporter Jeremy Diamond. As the trio deliberated on the escalating tensions, Ward alerted the team that they were hearing an incoming warning. Cooper informed the audience that Israeli forces had warned them of an impending missile strike within less than ten minutes, prompting immediate evacuation. ‘We have approximately ten minutes to reach a shelter,’ Cooper stated, his voice trembling as he read the urgent alert. He asked the crew if continuing the broadcast was possible. ‘We will try to continue transmitting from the shelter,’ he announced before requesting a team member maintain coverage as they moved away from the danger zone. After a brief connection issue, the live transmission resumed as the team headed toward safety.