Sleeping in the Sukkah During Wartime
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Question
I have a friend living in one of the northern cities near the border with Lebanon, where almost daily and nightly alarms are sounded throughout the city, warning of missile fire and the like, requiring a run to a protected room within 45 seconds. However, with the approach of the Sukkot holiday 5785, he is troubled by the question of what to do with the mitzvah of sleeping in the sukkah, as it is likely that when he goes to sleep in the sukkah, he will have to wake up and run home, which will cause him distress and inconvenience. It is important to note that on regular days he sleeps in the protected room, and the distance between the sukkah and the protected room is not great, and there is no danger, only a matter of distress and the like.
Answer
Hello,
One should sleep in the sukkah, and if there is an alarm, return to sleep at home.
Source
See Siman 639