Sirens were sounded across Bahrain on July 8, 2026. The Bahraini Ministry of Interior issued an urgent statement on X, urging calm and immediate shelter. The ministry posted:

The sirens have been sounded. We ask citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe place, and follow the news through official channels. (translated from Arabic)

The alert was shared by news aggregator Shin, who reported the sirens and directed followers to the ministry's official channels.