Home Front Command

'Code Red' alerts to also be used for tunnel attacks

Homefront Command, Gaza Division decide to expand sirens to tunnel attacks. Residents will receive texts explaining danger.

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.

Gaza Belt residents now have 15 seconds before rocket strikes

Dramatic upgrade to Code Red siren system to save lives, Army Radio reports.

Air raid sirens sound throughout Israel in school drill

Air raid sirens sounded throughout Israel as part of a nationwide drill for the educational system.

Homefront Command head: 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 arrested for not abiding by 'impossible' house arrest

Attorney slams 'illegal arrest' over breach of administrative order, which IDF admitted could not be fulfilled before dropping the ball.

Hundreds of Thousands Called Up for IDF Surprise Drill

Exercise simulates an emergency callup of reservists, and will continue until Wednesday.

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.

Beware: False 'IDF Home Front' Whatsapp Messages

The IDF Home Front says Whatsapp messages telling citizens to replace gas masks are fake.

PM: We Rely Only on Ourselves 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.'

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.

Hamas Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Cities

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

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.