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Ya'alon: Returning Goldin and Shaul 'Our Top Priority'

Ya'alon stresses importance of returning soldiers killed in Gaza Op, but denies issue's connection to German Foreign Minister's visit.

Ya'alon: Returning Goldin and Shaul 'Our Top Priority'

This Week: War Preparedness Drill Across Israel

Multi-organizational drill for both IDF and civilians will see sirens blasted, increase in military traffic for five-day period.

This Week: War Preparedness Drill Across Israel

IDF to Sink $25M into New Rocket Alert Systems for Civilians

New app in the works which pinpoints rocket trajectory; source says civilian safety is top priority against possible Hezbollah threat.

IDF to Sink $25M into New Rocket Alert Systems for Civilians

IDF Scenario for Next Hezbollah War: 1,500 Missiles Per Day

Army updates estimates for damages in possible northern war, expects dozens or hundreds of lives lost per day.

IDF Scenario for Next Hezbollah War: 1,500 Missiles Per Day

IDF to Shorten Warning Times for Incoming Rockets

15 seconds is not enough: Gaza Belt residents will now be instructed to live in - or next to - shelters during future wars.

IDF to Shorten Warning Times for Incoming Rockets

Hamas Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Cities

Hamas claims missile shower on major Israeli cities; Home Front Command orders public bomb shelters opened.

Hamas Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Cities

Home Front Command Call Center Saves Lives By Phone

Hundreds of Israelis call the HFC every day, as rocket rains down on their communities. But how do soldiers help Israelis cope?

Home Front Command Call Center Saves Lives By Phone

Home Front Command Releases Updated Guidelines for Rocket Fire

Large gatherings, school activities banned in regions close to Gaza as Hamas continues to rain rockets on Israeli civilians.

Home Front Command Releases Updated Guidelines for Rocket Fire

Homefront Ministry Director Resigns

The ministry 'does not have a leg to stand on,' fumes Major General (res.) Dan Ronen.

Homefront Ministry Director Resigns

Home Front Command: 'Samaria is Key to Keeping Israelis Safe'

Ministers and regional officials dedicate evacuation shelter in Samaria as part of long-term plan to use area as 'safe haven' for Israelis.

Home Front Command: 'Samaria is Key to Keeping Israelis Safe'

National Defense Exercise in Schools Across Israel Monday

Siren to sound at 10:05 am to begin the national defense drill; exercises, simulations to be held.

National Defense Exercise in Schools Across Israel Monday

Home Front Command: 1600 Schools at Risk from Earthquakes

Home Front Command states Monday that over 1600 Israeli schools, millions of citizens would be in immediate danger from another earthquake.

Home Front Command: 1600 Schools at Risk from Earthquakes

Defense, Home Front Ministries Stepping on Each Other's Toes

Home Front Minister Gilad Erdan demands control of IDF Home Front Command in continued fallout from snow devastation.

Defense, Home Front Ministries Stepping on Each Other's Toes

MK Slams Gov't 'Failure' Over Snowstorm

At Knesset hearing evaluating government aid during the storm, MK Moti Yogev rips into decentralization of rescue efforts by the state.

MK Slams Gov't 'Failure' Over Snowstorm

Official: Home Front Command to Stop Producing Gas Masks

Senior official says budget for masks, which were distributed in a nationwide program earlier this year, will be evaluated in 6 months.

Official: Home Front Command to Stop Producing Gas Masks

IDF Rescuers Leave for Philippines

A delegation of experts in the fields of search, rescue and medicine has left for the Philippines to assist in the wake of the typhoon.

IDF Rescuers Leave for Philippines

Erdan: Hezbollah Has 200,000 New Rockets, and the Same Goal

Israel’s enemies now aim to instill fear and chaos rather than to conquer land. Israel’s job is to stop them, minister says.

Erdan: Hezbollah Has 200,000 New Rockets, and the Same Goal

Gantz: Homefront Soldiers Make Battlefront Possible

Gantz praises the soldiers who assist civilians while others are sent to battle. ‘You make their mission possible.’

Gantz: Homefront Soldiers Make Battlefront Possible

Erdan: Nobody is Ready for Everything

Minister of Home Front Defense says a constant state of "preparedness" is not always worth it; defends limited gas mask distribution.

Erdan: Nobody is Ready for Everything

Gantz: We're Prepared for Any Scenario

IDF Chief of Staff encourages Israelis to go about their daily routine, even as a possible Western strike in Syria looms.

Gantz: We're Prepared for Any Scenario

'Home Front Command is Prepared for Any Scenario'

"We are working to issue an efficient, reliable and focused warning" in case of any attack, says Home Front Command.

'Home Front Command is Prepared for Any Scenario'

Cabinet Issues 'Limited' Call-Up of IDF Reserves

Limited call-up to include Home Front and Air Force reservists, despite "low" likelihood of a Syrian strike on Israel.

Cabinet Issues 'Limited' Call-Up of IDF Reserves

Rush for Gas Masks at Distribution Centers

IDF pleased with public alertness but concerned masks will run out soon.

Rush for Gas Masks at Distribution Centers

Erdan Denies New ‘Gas Mask Tax’

Minister says there won't be a new tax to cover the 300 million cost of gas masks. 40% still without protection.

Erdan Denies New ‘Gas Mask Tax’

Tel Aviv Carnival to "Sweeten" Chemical Attack Drill

As IDF nervously monitors events in the north and south, Home Front conducts drill to prepare for the worst

Tel Aviv Carnival to "Sweeten" Chemical Attack Drill

Controlling Emergency Relief from the Sheltered War Room

Arutz Sheva TV visits the emergency control room of Magen David Adom (Israel's national "Red Cross") during the nationwide home front drill.

Controlling Emergency Relief from the Sheltered War Room

Home Front Soldiers Devote 'Good Deeds Day' to Seniors

130 soldiers volunteer for a morning of talk, manicure, Facebook and play in the Sephardic Old Age Home in Haifa.

Home Front Soldiers Devote 'Good Deeds Day' to Seniors

Missile Attack Simulation in All Israeli Schools

The Home Front Command and Education Ministry are carrying out a simulation of a missile attack in all of the nation’s schools.

Missile Attack Simulation in All Israeli Schools

Rocket Preparedness Drill to be Held in Schools

Israeli children will practice moving briskly to their “safe spaces,” getting to a shelter and hiding from rockets on Thursday.

 Rocket Preparedness Drill to be Held in Schools

Home Front Command Drills for Southern and Coastal Israel

It’s that time of year again, when Home Front Command begins drilling Israelis on what to do in case of a sudden military attack.

Home Front Command Drills for Southern and Coastal Israel

Cabinet to Deal with Security

On the agenda for Israel's government Sunday were issues of security on the home front, and looking ahead to the future in Syria.

Cabinet to Deal with Security

Southern Israel's Schools to Remain Closed on Thursday

Despite the ceasefire, the Home Front Command instructs schools in southern Israel to remain closed on Thursday.

Southern Israel's Schools to Remain Closed on Thursday

Updated Home Front Instructions for Israelis

Home Front Command issues updated instructions to Israeli citizens residing at a distance of up to 40 kilometers from Gaza.

Updated Home Front Instructions for Israelis

Gaza Belt Children Will Go Back to School

Home Front Command announces that schools in the Gaza belt will operate as usual on Tuesday...if terrorists stop firing rockets.

Gaza Belt Children Will Go Back to School

IDF Sends Rescue Team to Ghana

The IDF's Home Front Command sent a rescue team Thursday morning to Accra, Ghana following the collapse of a six-story mall.

IDF Sends Rescue Team to Ghana

IDF Drill Included Tsunami, Demolished School

The scenario simulated a strong earthquake in Eilat and a second quake in northern Israel, 2,600 casualties.

IDF Drill Included Tsunami, Demolished School

Home Front Earthquake Drill Next Week

Home Front is planning a huge earthquake drill that assumes mass casualties of 7,000 dead, 70,000 wounded.

Home Front Earthquake Drill Next Week

Video of Home Front Minister: Israel Won’t Let Iran Be a Threat

“The era of killing Israelis because they are Jews is over,” says Home Front Minister. “For first time, Israel’s existence is threatened.”

Video of Home Front Minister: Israel Won’t Let Iran Be a Threat

Samaria Ready for Wartime Evacuees

Samaria is prepared to play its role in case of war, by taking in tens of thousands of civilians.

Samaria Ready for Wartime Evacuees

Warning for Dichter: Home Front Not Ready

Former general warns response system lacks coordination, says lessons have not been learned.

Warning for Dichter: Home Front Not Ready

Dichter Will Give Netanyahu More Support for Iran Strike

Avi Dichter's appointment as Minister of Home Front Defense was aimed at giving Netanyahu additional support for a military strike in Iran.

Dichter Will Give Netanyahu More Support for Iran Strike

A Political Surprise

Dichter to Resign from Knesset, Replace Vilnai

In a surprise late night move, MK Avi Dichter (Kadima) agrees to resign from the Knesset and then be appointed Home Front Defense Minister.

Dichter to Resign from Knesset, Replace Vilnai

Dayan's Nephew Leading Candidate to Replace Vilnai

Former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan's nephew, Uzi Dayan, may be Israel's next Home Front Defense Minister.

Dayan's Nephew Leading Candidate to Replace Vilnai

No One Wants to be Home Front Minister

War is looming and the post of Minister of Home Front Defense is free. There are no takers.

No One Wants to be Home Front Minister

Home Front Command to Test SMS Warning System

The Home Front Command is testing Israel's nationwide text message alert system this week.

Home Front Command to Test SMS Warning System

New Home Front Campaign Focuses on Earthquakes

Home Front Command launches new campaign aimed at informing Israelis about earthquake preparedness.

New Home Front Campaign Focuses on Earthquakes

Gaza Belt: No Open-Air Gatherings Allowed

Home Front Command issues instructions for people living within 15 km. of terror haven.

Gaza Belt: No Open-Air Gatherings Allowed

Government Begins Fortifying Gaza Belt Schools

The government has begun construction to fortify all schools located in the area located seven to 15 kilometers from Gaza.

Government Begins Fortifying Gaza Belt Schools

US Homeland Security Chief in Israel

US Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano signed the Global Entry "trusted traveler program" with Israeli officials Sunday in Jerusalem.

US Homeland Security Chief in Israel

IDF Creates 4th Home Front Search and Rescue Battalion

Force will respond to non-conventional attacks, large-scale rescue events and other extreme situations.

IDF Creates 4th Home Front Search and Rescue Battalion

Rocket Protection System to be Deployed in Tel Aviv Area

The IDF plans to deploy a battery of the Iron Dome missile defense system in the Dan area in the coming days.

Rocket Protection System to be Deployed in Tel Aviv Area

Comptroller: Israel's Homefront Not Prepared for War

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss issued a report saying Israel's security officials did not learn from the 2006 Lebanon War

Comptroller: Israel's Homefront Not Prepared for War

Home Front Command Drill Panics Unwary Students

A Home Front Command drill testing air raid sirens in the north on Thursday panicked students who were unaware the test was taking place.

Home Front Command Drill Panics Unwary Students

Home Front Command Prepares for Emergency in Gush Dan

Home Front Command holds drill in the Gush Dan area. "It's not related to the reports on Iran."

Home Front Command Prepares for Emergency in Gush Dan

Home Front Command Drill Launched in Central Region

Residents in the central region who hear explosions and air raid sirens Thursday should know they come from a military drill, not an attack.

Home Front Command Drill Launched in Central Region

Rocket Attack Simulation Drill Set for Holon

A rocket attack simulation drill has been scheduled for the Tel Aviv suburb of Holon, to be held Thursday.

Rocket Attack Simulation Drill Set for Holon

Israel's First Rocket-Proof Children's Hospital

Israel's first rocket-proof hospital for children -- and the first children's hospital in the periphery -- will be ready in three years.

Israel's First Rocket-Proof Children's Hospital

IDF Holds Military Exercises in the Eastern Negev

The IDF is holding “extensive” military exercises Monday night and Tuesday throughout the day in the eastern Negev.

IDF Holds Military Exercises in the Eastern Negev

Top General Expects 'Islamic Winter'

IDF Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg says the 'Arab Spring' may bring an 'Islamic Winter' - and War.

Top General Expects 'Islamic Winter'

Islamic Jihad Enraged Over Death of Commander, Vows Revenge

The Islamic Jihad terrorist group is enraged over the death of a key Gaza commander in an IDF air strike, and vows revenge.

Islamic Jihad Enraged Over Death of Commander, Vows Revenge