the following numbers are provided by the IDF Homefront Command.



Homefront Command National Information Center: 12-55-111



Telemeser Phone Number: 1212-33-29-28. (This number is activated only in times of emergency).



Regional Information Centers (activated only in times of emergency):

Dan Region - 03-6811539, 03-6818515

Haifa Region - 04-8100653, 04-8375115

Jerusalem Region - 02-6536555

Central Region - 08-9408485

Southern Region - 08-6280748

Northern Region - 06-6567555



Fax Number for the hearing impaired - 08-9783603



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QUIET RADIO STATION FREQUENCIES

Following are the frequencies for the quiet radio stations that will be activated during a war with Iraq.



The stations remain quiet and only begin to broadcast in the event of an incoming missile attack or other emergency.



Jerusalem region & Eilat – AM 1458

Jerusalem & Center – FM 98.4

Haifa – FM 97.2

North & Galilee – FM 102.8

Safed – FM 100.7



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HIGH-RISK POPULATION HOTLINE

The Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs announces that with the start of a US military offensive against Iraq, a 24-hour hotline telephone will be established to serve the high-risk population.



The list of persons targeted for the service includes but is not limited to the elderly, autistic, deaf, disabled, and chronically ill persons. The number to call is 1-800-50-60-60.





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PRICE GOUGING HOTLINE

The Ministry of Industry has established a nationwide complaint hotline number, 1-700-500-705. The telephone service will operate between the hours of 09:00-15:00, permitting consumers to file complaints about price gouging, particularly pertaining to sealed rooms and related supplies.



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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HOTLINE NUMBER

For information concerning school closings during the war, the Ministry of Education has established a hotline number, 02-622-2211. In addition, one may call 1204 between the hours of 7:00am-10:00pm.



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YAD SARAH HOTLINE

Persons requiring assistance in preparing sealed rooms may call the Yad Sarah hotline number *6444.



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GAS MASKS FOR MENTALLY DISABLED

The Homefront Command is distributing specially adapted gas masks for the mentally disabled, including autistic persons. This is being accomplished through the Akim organization. The telephone number of Akim is 03-766-2222.



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HOMEFRONT COMMAND INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

For information where it is possible to obtain a Homefront Command booklet in Russian, English, Arabic, and Amharic, one may call 12-55-111.



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ENGLISH RADIO NEWS – UPDATES EVERY 30 MINUTES

Arutz Sheva Israel National Radio

English Radio News Every 1/2 Hour

Sunday - Thursday, 9:00 PM - Midnight

98.7 FM & 1539 AM

http://www.IsraelNationalRadio.com

Live on the Net [Click on Radio/Live Broadcast]





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ENGLISH LANGUAGE RADIO – SILENT RADIO STATION

This is an announcement concerning Kol Yisrael English language broadcasts usually heard on Reshet Alef station.



For the duration of the war in Iraq, English News will be heard four

times a day at the following times: 8am, 1:15pm, 7:30pm, midnight.



The broadcasts will be heard on 531 and 954 on the AM frequency and 101.3 on FM.



Overseas short-wave listeners can hear these broadcasts at 6, 11:15, 17:30, and 20 hours UTC.



Kol Yisrael English language broadcasts will continue to be available on the Internet at www.iba.org.il and at www.israelradio.org .



Reshet Alef will operate as a "silent channel." The only broadcasts

will be IDF announcements in the EVENT OF AN ATTACK ON ISRAEL ONLY.



The announcement will be broadcast in five languages, including

English.



In the event of an attack on Israel, additional instructions in

English will be heard on 531 and 954 on the AM, and 101.3 on the FM frequency.



Additional frequencies will be 91.3 FM in the center of the country;

100.2FM in the north, and 90.2 in the south.



At the end of the war, English News will return to the former times

on Reshet Alef.



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JERUSALEM HOTLINE NUMBERS

The Jerusalem municipality announced the opening of the situation room to provide information to residents during the Iraq crisis.



The number to call between 06:00-19:00 is 02-629-5337.

For information regarding city schools, 02-629-7803.



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UNITED JEWISH COMMUNITIES ENGLISH SPEAKERS HOTLINE

The phone numbers of the hotline is: 02-620-4036/7/8





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USEFUL WEBSITES

IDF – www.idf.il

National Information Center – www.nic.gov.il





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