IDF and Home Front Command launch a surprise drill across Israel that will continue until the afternoon. Increased military activity is expected, but there is no security threat.
'Alliance of Brothers' delegation arrives in Colombia, begins working to locate and rescue people trapped under rubble after the recent earthquake.
Home Front Command delegation departs for Colombia following logistical preparations.
IDF places troops on heightened alert as Israel prepares for possibility US-Iran conflict could spill over.
The IDF says its experts are helping Venezuelan authorities transition from emergency response to long-term rehabilitation after widespread devastation.
Israelis received alerts warning of an incoming missile attack. IDF clarifies that it was a technical error.
Netanyahu praised Israel's aid delegation after it helped draft Venezuela's national reconstruction plan following the devastating earthquake.
Home Front Command expert teams that arrived in the country as part of the Israeli Aid Delegation conducted structural assessments of buildings in cooperation with local authorities.
Instead of focusing on rescue operations, the Israeli team was asked to prepare a national plan for demolishing dangerous structures, clearing debris, and rehabilitating earthquake-hit areas in Venezuela.
A preliminary team from the Israeli humanitarian assistance delegation landed in Venezuela, where they began coordinating with local authorities in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes.
The Home Front Command eased restrictions nationwide, allowing schools, workplaces, and activities to resume in most areas of the country on Tuesday.
Following an updated situational assessment and after the declaration of a ceasefire, the Home Front Command announced significant relaxations to the safety guidelines for northern areas.
Residents of 161 localities in the Haifa, Haifa Bay, and Carmel areas will now have 90 seconds to reach shelter, up from the previous 60 seconds.
IDF updates defensive guidelines, closing schools in communities near Israel-Lebanon border due to increased fire from Lebanon.
The concept that “Iran is here" has transformed Israel’s civilian sphere into a primary target.
Home Front Command says it will provide preliminary alerts for rocket and missile fire from Lebanon when operational conditions allow, adding up to two minutes of preparation time before sirens.
Home Front Command tightens defense guidelines along the northern border, reducing permissible gathering sizes starting Tuesday.
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi lashed out at the judicial system for ordering a halt to broadcasts by a haredi radio station in northern Israel.
Beginning Thursday afternoon, 49 communities will gain critical seconds of warning time, improving residents' ability to reach shelter during missile threats.
Ahead of the Lag Ba'omer holiday, the Home Front Command releases new guidelines reducing the number of participants at open-air gatherings in northern Israel.
The Home Front Command is reinstating restrictions in the Confrontation Line area. Beginning Monday, gatherings in the area will be limited to no more than 1,500 people.
The IDF and Home Front Command announce that all defensive restrictions will be lifted across Israel starting Saturday night, allowing full activity, large gatherings, and the resumption of Memorial Day, Independence Day events, and in-person schooling.
A Holocaust survivor’s son and his IDF officer granddaughter activated Israel’s national siren, symbolizing remembrance, continuity, and resilience.
New Home Front Command guidelines: limited activity in the north, gatherings limited to 5,000 in other areas.
The government will convene to extend the special state of emergency on the home front. Assessments are growing that additional restrictions will be imposed ahead of Independence Day.
Home Front Command allows Haifa-area schools to reopen so long as shelter may be reached within the required timeframe, increases limit on number of participants at gatherings.
In accordance with the ongoing situational assessment of the Home Front Command, it has been decided to update the defense policy starting tomorrow at 6:00 a.m.
The Home Front Command announced a change in warning times in dozens of communities, which will allow residents more time to reach a protected space.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Supreme Court's decision to allow demonstrations in Tel Aviv, noting there are restrictions on prayer at the Western Wall during the Passover holiday.
Police presented a plan to the Supreme Court to allow worshippers into the Western Wall and the Temple Mount in small groups of up to 150 people, with immediate evacuation in the event of an alert.
The National Security Minister attacked the approval of the demonstration in Tel Aviv during the war and noted that the police submitted their response before the start of Shabbat, contrary to the judges' claims.
Home Front Command announces additional warning time for Eilat region residents and tourists, allowing more time to reach safety when siren sounds.
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz appealed to the commander of the Home Front Command with a request to reexamine the restrictions on worshipers entering the Western Wall in light of the High Court decision on protests.
The emerging plan after the Passover holiday: daycare centers, kindergartens, and schools in communities with medium-to-high risk levels will be able to resume operations under strict protective restrictions.
The Supreme Court issued a ruling permitting protests of up to 600 people at Habima Square, and up to 150 in other parts of the country. The ruling, issued in the midst of Shabbat, has caused outrage among the Israeli public.
Tomb of Rachel the Matriarch in Bethlehem to partially reopen following placement of bomb shelters at the site.
Following the distancing of Hezbollah from the northern border and improved technological capabilities, the Home Front Command will extend the warning time given to residents of over 60 communities to reach a shelter safely.
The Home Front Command this week ordered the Rachel's Tomb complex closed to worshippers after an inspection found no approved protected space on site.
Home Front Command releases footage from Tel Aviv security camera, revealing power of blast waves and the destruction a single missile strike can cause. 'Don't gamble with your lives.'
Footage shows a vehicle being crushed under an interception fragment, more than seven minutes after the second alarm sounded in the area.
On Monday there will be no in-person learning in schools. Starting Tuesday, some municipalities will operate Passover day camps.
After missile strikes in Dimona and Arad, the Home Front Command announced overnight (Sunday) stricter restrictions in the Negev, Lachish, and Dead Sea regions.
Belzer Rebbe warns against complacency, urges followers to enter protected spaces whenever there is a siren - even if they are studying Torah.
IDF announces expanded 'partial activity' guidelines in multiple regions, allowing schools, workplaces and limited gatherings under protection rules.
Report says Israel could extend missile warning times, as questions mount after civilians failed to reach shelters during deadly attacks.
Eliana Passentin, mother of eight and grandmother of four, public diplomacy officer, moved Defense Minister Israel Katz when she shared her daily discussions with foreign officials.
Some older simple cellphones do not receive IDF Home Front Command alerts about missile launches towards Israel, Communications Ministry discovers.
Home Front Command chief MG Shay Klapper said residents in proper shelters were unharmed after a missile hit near homes in Zarzir.
Home Front Command upgrades early-warning alerts for missile fire with more precise zones while keeping civilian protection guidelines unchanged.
Israel Police senior sapper Doron Lavi explains the aftermath of an intercepted attack - and why even a destroyed missile is still dangerous.
Home Front Command chief thanks Israeli civilians for resilience, urges strict adherence to safety instructions amid sirens and ongoing fighting.
Education Ministry orders closure of Ponevezh Yeshiva High School after it was caught holding educational activities in violation of the 'special state of emergency on the home front.'
IDF probe found two failed interceptions allowed missiles from Lebanon to hit central Israel without alerts, lightly injuring civilians.
IDF Chief of Staff says strikes targeted Iranian Quds Force commanders in Beirut, warns Hezbollah will pay heavy price amid continued fire in the north.
IDF clarifies that early warning notifications sent by the Home Front Command may sometimes be issued shortly before sirens - or not at all - urges civilians to immediately move closer to protected areas once an advance alert is received.
Around 20,000 reservists were mobilized to the Home Front Command to undertake operations at dozens of impact sites across the country.
Home Front Command moves all areas to limited activity, allowing small gatherings and workplaces with shelter access from Thursday.
Finance Ministry seeks easing of restrictions as war with Iran seen costing NIS 9.4 billion per week.
The IDF Home Front Command and local emergency teams staged disaster simulations in schools, testing rescue responses, student evacuations, and multi-agency coordination to ensure readiness for worst-case scenarios.
A series of comprehensive reports examines the readiness of the authorities, evacuations in the south and north, reception, education, welfare, financial aid, and information management.
