At 15:33 UTC on July 20, 2026, the Ministry of Interior of Bahrain announced that air raid sirens were sounding and urged residents to seek shelter. The ministry posted on its official X account:

The siren has been sounded. We ask citizens and residents to remain calm, go to the nearest safe place, and follow the news through official channels.

The alert was reported by OSINT account @hey_itsmyturn.