'Code Red' alerts will also be for tunnel attacks
Homefront Command, Gaza Division decide to expand sirens to tunnel attacks. Residents will receive texts explaining danger.
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Don't be alarmed: Sirens to sound in Tel Aviv
IDF Homefront Command to hold a drill in Tel Aviv with rocket sirens for the first time - Hamas in the last war proved city is in range.
Homefront Command: MDA is our strategic partner
Major General Yoel Strik, head of Homefront Command, visits national MDA center. 'MDA does its job in best manner possible.'
Jew detaind over 'impossible' administrative order
Attorney slams 'illegal arrest' over breach of administrative order, which IDF admitted could not be fulfilled before dropping the ball.
Rocket Sirens to be Sounded in Jerusalem for Drill
No need to be alarmed; as part of IDF Homefront Command drill, sirens to sound at 10:05 a.m. in Jerusalem area.
'We Rely Only on Us Against Iran's Terror Machine
Netanyahu takes part in nationwide drill, warns security threats accumulate and Iran deal will let it arm Hezbollah and Hamas.
US-Style Early Warning System to Be Tested Monday
Officials will break into broadcasts on radio stations serving the center of the country. Several web sites will also be 'taken over.'
Homefront Command: Guidelines Save Lives
Video: Officer presents the complex missions of the Homefront Command which deals with the thousands of citizens who are under rocket fire.
IDF Operation Likely to Include Entry to Gaza
Minister Landau says under current dynamics IDF needs to clear Gaza terror infrastructure, IDF notes increase in coming days.
Officials: Rocket Fire Could Reach Tel Aviv
Residents of Beersheva and Ashdod have been asked to limit public gatherings and prepare bomb shelters.
Police Turn to Court to Stop Pope Protests
Despite IDF refusal to give order distancing Jewish minor from Jerusalem, police turn to court - and were rejected.
Hear a Siren? Don't be Too Alarmed
IDF will test emergency sirens, as well as warning beepers and texts, in central Israel on Monday.
Nation-wide Defense Drills Held In Israeli Schools
Education Ministry holds range of drills to prepare for emergency situation, with cooperation of IDF, police and MDA.
Medics: Blast Scene 'Like an Earthquake'
Magen David Adom paramedics relate first-hand rescue experiences from the gas balloon explosion in Jerusalem Sunday night.
Massive Earthquake Drill Brings Int'l ZAKA
Homefront Command holds massive earthquake drill following warnings of major quake, brings in int'l ZAKA among other delegations.
Vilna'i: Iran War Casualties Could be Cut by 90%
Outgoing Minister Matan Vilna'i says that if Israel follows through on Homefront Command defense plans, fewer will die in a regional war
Supply of Gas Mask Kits Nearly at an End
Thursday is the last chance for Israelis to acquire a free gas mask kit, and Israelis who haven't yet gotten one are probably not going to
School Children Participate in Quake Drill
On Monday, school children around the country, from kindergarten age and up, participated in earthquake drills in their schools.
IDF Releases Guide for Civilians
The IDF has released guidelines for civilians in Israel's south as Gaza terror escalates. Six wounded in attack on yeshiva.
Dragnet on Eilat, Checkpoints in Be'er Sheva
The IDF has asked the public to avoid the Eilat area for the time being, and allow security, rescue forces to work.
Turning Point 5 Drill Starts
Israel continues to prepare for the possibility of war with “Turning Point 5”, this week's nationwide Home Front defense drill.
Homefront Min. Created
Knesset votes to create ministry, under Minister Matan Vilnai. Committee will define the ministry's purview.
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