Socialite Hofit Golan insists Dubai 'still feels like a safe place' just hours after witnessing Iranian missile strikes as she shares glimpse of her fellow expats returning to the beach

Socialite Hofit Golan insisted Dubai 'still feels like a very safe place' on Sunday, just hours after Iranian missile struck the nearby Palm Jumeirah hotel leaving her terrified and forced to hide in a bath. 

The Israeli influencer, 40, is among a whole host of celebrities and influencers living in Dubai who have shared their fears, after being struck in widespread Iranian revenge attacks across the Middle East following US airstrikes.    

Hofit took to her Instagram Stories to share an update with followers, before sharing a glimpse of the 'quiet and calm' neighbourhood as fellow expats returned to the beach. 

She said: 'I'm exhausted, I didn't sleep much last night, all the alarms going off and the sound effects of what is going on outside. But that said, I feel OK, I feel safe, we're safe,' 

'Everybody I have spoke to safe. I still feel like this is a very safe place, and I am very grateful to be here'.

She captioned the post: 'Thank you for your messages and concern. I am safe and everyone I spoke to is safe. Just very tired because got no sleep with all that's going on'. 

Later filming the view from her balcony, she said: 'The Palm is calm and still just, it is the beautiful perfect day actually, its beautiful and so calm, there's people on the beach. Just the sound of breeze and nothing else'. 

Meanwhile Kate Ferdinand and Luisa Zissman have revealed they slept in the basement of their Dubai homes with their children as missile strikes hit the city.

Kate, 34, and her husband Rio, 47, moved their life to the UAE in August last year, along with their children, Shae, two, Cree, five, as well as Rio's daughter Tia, 14. 

Kate took to Instagram on Sunday to provide an update on their whereabouts and reassured fans they were safe after a 'very scary night'. 

She wrote: 'Thank you for all of your messages and sorry for the silence, I haven't wanted to worry you all I just haven't been able to find the words. We are safe. 

'The government are doing an amazing job of keeping it that way and despite my nerves I feel we are in very safe hands. 

'We are hoping for a calmer evening tonight, last night was very scary. Although Cree and Shae loved it as they couldn't believe we all got a sleepover in the basement. 

'Thank you for all of your prayers, this whole experience is very eye-opening and I am praying for anyone affected. Lots of love to everyone.' 

Rio's sons Lorenz, 19, and Tate, 17, did not relocate with the family when they moved to Dubai last year due to their budding football careers back home in the UK.

The influencer previously admitted she was finding it difficult being back after spending a cosy Christmas back in London, as well as missing home comforts. 

She said on her Blended podcast previously: 'I feel like we've opened our eyes to a different world. But I love London, I love the UK. I love so many things about the UK. I do feel happy in Dubai, but I'm just missing a part of me.'

Kate added the move has also helped Rio be more 'present' with his family, after he stepped back from his role as a pundit for TNT Sports last year.

She said: 'I think it's an amazing place to live, I think it's amazing for the children. The children are thriving and happy and living a life of just outside freedom.

'Rio loves it so much. I am enjoying it, but I miss home quite a lot. I get upset. I miss the big boys a lot and I'm just struggling with that.

'I know this decision is right for my younger children and as a family we are settled there, but the boys are following their football careers. So they're doing what they want to do otherwise they'd be with us.

'But it's very hard because we've been through so much as a family and we've always been together and that's a huge adjustment.'