Home Front Command

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?

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.

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.

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.

Court Rejects Police 'Restraining Order' to Stop Pope Protests

Despite IDF refusal to give order distancing Jewish minor from Jerusalem, police turn to court - and were rejected.

Homefront Ministry Director Resigns

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Medics: Blast Scene was 'Eerily Silent, Like an Earthquake'

Magen David Adom paramedics relate first-hand rescue experiences from the gas balloon explosion in Jerusalem Sunday night.

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.

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.

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.

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.

148-Member IDF Delegation Set to Leave for Phillippines

A 148-member Israeli delegation will leave for the Philippines on Wednesday in order to help the Typhoon-struck city of Tacloban.

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.

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.

Gantz: Homefront Soldiers Make Battlefront Possible

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

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.

'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.

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.

Rush for Gas Masks at Distribution Centers

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Drill Included Tsunami, Demolished School

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

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.

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.”

Samaria Ready for Wartime Evacuees

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

Warning for Dichter: Home Front Not Ready

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

Vilna'i: We Can Cut Expected Casualties in Iran War 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Home Front Command to Test SMS Warning System

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

New Home Front Campaign Focuses on Earthquakes

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

Gaza Belt: No Open-Air Gatherings Allowed

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

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.

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.

IDF Creates 4th Home Front Search and Rescue Battalion

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

Call to Declare a 'Special Situation' in Israel's South

The powerful Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee is calling for a 'special situation' in Israel's south as rockets rain down.

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.

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.

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

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.