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 stresses importance of returning soldiers killed in Gaza Op, but denies issue's connection to German Foreign Minister's visit.
Multi-organizational drill for both IDF and civilians will see sirens blasted, increase in military traffic for five-day period.
New app in the works which pinpoints rocket trajectory; source says civilian safety is top priority against possible Hezbollah threat.
Army updates estimates for damages in possible northern war, expects dozens or hundreds of lives lost per day.
15 seconds is not enough: Gaza Belt residents will now be instructed to live in - or next to - shelters during future wars.
Hamas claims missile shower on major Israeli cities; Home Front Command orders public bomb shelters opened.
Hundreds of Israelis call the HFC every day, as rocket rains down on their communities. But how do soldiers help Israelis cope?
Large gatherings, school activities banned in regions close to Gaza as Hamas continues to rain rockets on Israeli civilians.
The ministry 'does not have a leg to stand on,' fumes Major General (res.) Dan Ronen.
Ministers and regional officials dedicate evacuation shelter in Samaria as part of long-term plan to use area as 'safe haven' for Israelis.
Siren to sound at 10:05 am to begin the national defense drill; exercises, simulations to be held.
Home Front Command states Monday that over 1600 Israeli schools, millions of citizens would be in immediate danger from another earthquake.
Home Front Minister Gilad Erdan demands control of IDF Home Front Command in continued fallout from snow devastation.
At Knesset hearing evaluating government aid during the storm, MK Moti Yogev rips into decentralization of rescue efforts by the state.
Senior official says budget for masks, which were distributed in a nationwide program earlier this year, will be evaluated in 6 months.
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.
Israel’s enemies now aim to instill fear and chaos rather than to conquer land. Israel’s job is to stop them, minister says.
Gantz praises the soldiers who assist civilians while others are sent to battle. ‘You make their mission possible.’
Minister of Home Front Defense says a constant state of "preparedness" is not always worth it; defends limited gas mask distribution.
IDF Chief of Staff encourages Israelis to go about their daily routine, even as a possible Western strike in Syria looms.
"We are working to issue an efficient, reliable and focused warning" in case of any attack, says Home Front Command.
Limited call-up to include Home Front and Air Force reservists, despite "low" likelihood of a Syrian strike on Israel.
IDF pleased with public alertness but concerned masks will run out soon.
Minister says there won't be a new tax to cover the 300 million cost of gas masks. 40% still without protection.
As IDF nervously monitors events in the north and south, Home Front conducts drill to prepare for the worst
Arutz Sheva TV visits the emergency control room of Magen David Adom (Israel's national "Red Cross") during the nationwide home front drill.
130 soldiers volunteer for a morning of talk, manicure, Facebook and play in the Sephardic Old Age Home in Haifa.
The Home Front Command and Education Ministry are carrying out a simulation of a missile attack in all of the nation’s schools.
Israeli children will practice moving briskly to their “safe spaces,” getting to a shelter and hiding from rockets on Thursday.
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.
On the agenda for Israel's government Sunday were issues of security on the home front, and looking ahead to the future in Syria.
Despite the ceasefire, the Home Front Command instructs schools in southern Israel to remain closed on Thursday.
Home Front Command issues updated instructions to Israeli citizens residing at a distance of up to 40 kilometers from Gaza.
Home Front Command announces that schools in the Gaza belt will operate as usual on Tuesday...if terrorists stop firing rockets.
The IDF's Home Front Command sent a rescue team Thursday morning to Accra, Ghana following the collapse of a six-story mall.
The scenario simulated a strong earthquake in Eilat and a second quake in northern Israel, 2,600 casualties.
Home Front is planning a huge earthquake drill that assumes mass casualties of 7,000 dead, 70,000 wounded.
“The era of killing Israelis because they are Jews is over,” says Home Front Minister. “For first time, Israel’s existence is threatened.”
Samaria is prepared to play its role in case of war, by taking in tens of thousands of civilians.
Former general warns response system lacks coordination, says lessons have not been learned.
Avi Dichter's appointment as Minister of Home Front Defense was aimed at giving Netanyahu additional support for a military strike in Iran.
In a surprise late night move, MK Avi Dichter (Kadima) agrees to resign from the Knesset and then be appointed Home Front Defense Minister.
Former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan's nephew, Uzi Dayan, may be Israel's next Home Front Defense Minister.
War is looming and the post of Minister of Home Front Defense is free. There are no takers.
The Home Front Command is testing Israel's nationwide text message alert system this week.
Home Front Command launches new campaign aimed at informing Israelis about earthquake preparedness.
Home Front Command issues instructions for people living within 15 km. of terror haven.
The government has begun construction to fortify all schools located in the area located seven to 15 kilometers from Gaza.
US Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano signed the Global Entry "trusted traveler program" with Israeli officials Sunday in Jerusalem.
Force will respond to non-conventional attacks, large-scale rescue events and other extreme situations.
The IDF plans to deploy a battery of the Iron Dome missile defense system in the Dan area in the coming days.
State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss issued a report saying Israel's security officials did not learn from the 2006 Lebanon War
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 holds drill in the Gush Dan area. "It's not related to the reports on Iran."
Residents in the central region who hear explosions and air raid sirens Thursday should know they come from a military drill, not an attack.
A rocket attack simulation drill has been scheduled for the Tel Aviv suburb of Holon, to be held Thursday.
Israel's first rocket-proof hospital for children -- and the first children's hospital in the periphery -- will be ready in three years.
The IDF is holding “extensive” military exercises Monday night and Tuesday throughout the day in the eastern Negev.
IDF Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg says the 'Arab Spring' may bring an 'Islamic Winter' - and War.
The Islamic Jihad terrorist group is enraged over the death of a key Gaza commander in an IDF air strike, and vows revenge.