Home Front Command

Home Front Command restricts gatherings in northern Israel

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.

Restrictions tightened

IDF braces for escalation in the north

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.

All restrictions lifted

Israel to return to full normalcy as of Saturday night

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.

'True victory'

Son of survivors and granddaughter activate memorial siren

A Holocaust survivor’s son and his IDF officer granddaughter activated Israel’s national siren, symbolizing remembrance, continuity, and resilience.

Home Front Command updates defensive guidelines

New Home Front Command guidelines: limited activity in the north, gatherings limited to 5,000 in other areas.

Assessment

Home Front Command to tighten restrictions on Independence Day

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 eases restrictions in Haifa area

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.

The Home Front Command's new guidelines after the ceasefire

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.

Home front command extends warning times in northern communities

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.

Netanyahu:

'Prayer is as important as protests'

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 request approval to open Western Wall and Temple Mount

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.

Ben-Gvir:

'Supreme Court is showing political bias'

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.

Good news for Eilat: Home Front Command triples warning time

Home Front Command announces additional warning time for Eilat region residents and tourists, allowing more time to reach safety when siren sounds.

Western Wall Rabbi

Why is right to protest more important than right to prayer?

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 plan to bring kindergartens and daycares back

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.

Supreme Court issues ruling in the midst of Shabbat

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.

Rachel's Tomb to reopen to limited number of visitors

Tomb of Rachel the Matriarch in Bethlehem to partially reopen following placement of bomb shelters at the site.

Good news for north:

Time to take cover in frontline communities to be extended

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.

Rachel's Tomb to close over lack of proper shelters

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 dramatic footage of missile strike

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.'

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Interception fragment crushes car

Footage shows a vehicle being crushed under an interception fragment, more than seven minutes after the second alarm sounded in the area.

Minister of Education:

Special ed. activities will be held from Tuesday

On Monday there will be no in-person learning in schools. Starting Tuesday, some municipalities will operate Passover day camps.

Following strikes in Dimona & Arad

Home Front Command tightens restrictions in the South

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

Belzer Rebbe warns against complacency, urges followers to enter protected spaces whenever there is a siren - even if they are studying Torah.

Schools to reopen

IDF eases restrictions in multiple regions

IDF announces expanded 'partial activity' guidelines in multiple regions, allowing schools, workplaces and limited gatherings under protection rules.

Why aren’t sirens activated immediately after launch?

Report says Israel could extend missile warning times, as questions mount after civilians failed to reach shelters during deadly attacks.

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The grandmother who explains Israel to the world

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.

Ministry discovers: Some kosher phones don't receive IDF alerts

Some older simple cellphones do not receive IDF Home Front Command alerts about missile launches towards Israel, Communications Ministry discovers.

Home Front commander stresses shelter rules after strike

Home Front Command chief MG Shay Klapper said residents in proper shelters were unharmed after a missile hit near homes in Zarzir.

Israel refines early warnings for missile attacks

Home Front Command upgrades early-warning alerts for missile fire with more precise zones while keeping civilian protection guidelines unchanged.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive:

Up close with missile debris

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:

Defense is not hermetic, continue following guidlines

Home Front Command chief thanks Israeli civilians for resilience, urges strict adherence to safety instructions amid sirens and ongoing fighting.

Bnei Brak:

Yeshiva high school shuttered after violating wartime guidelines

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.'

Why didn't an alarm sound?

IDF investigates central Israel siren failure

IDF probe found two failed interceptions allowed missiles from Lebanon to hit central Israel without alerts, lightly injuring civilians.

IDF Chief of Staff:

This is the war of our generation, it will take considerable time

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 warns advance missile alerts may arrive moments before sirens

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.

20,000 reservists mobilized to Home Front Command

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 eases wartime restrictions

Home Front Command moves all areas to limited activity, allowing small gatherings and workplaces with shelter access from Thursday.

9.4 billion NIS per week

Smotrich urges easing war restrictions to boost economy

Finance Ministry seeks easing of restrictions as war with Iran seen costing NIS 9.4 billion per week.

Israel ramps up disaster preparations in schools

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.

State Comptroller

Home Front failues during the war

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.

Tensions with Iran:

Home Front Command on high alert

Knesset committee hears from Major General Shai Klapper on Israel’s preparedness for multi-theater scenarios, focusing on protection systems, plans for full coverage in a decade, and accurate population alerts.

Highest alert

US attack to alter Israeli Home Front guidelines

Israeli officials estimate the US may take military action against Iran in the coming days, a move expected to affect Israel’s Home Front Command guidelines and regional security preparedness.

Counterterrorism to saving lives:

A mission that defines the Shahar Battalion

Maj. M., deputy commander of the Shahar Battalion, describes shifting seamlessly between counterterrorism operations and urgent rescue missions under missile fire, driven by a deep sense of national and moral mission.

Lessons From Iran War:

Home Front Command to change shelter standard

The changes will include clear markings for doors, reinforcement of interior walls, and making shelter doors resistant to small-arms fire.

In first since Oct. 7 massacre:

Defense Minister Katz ends 'special home front situation'

Defense Minister Israel Katz approves IDF's recommendation, removing 'special situation' status for home front for the first time since the October 7 massacre.

Multi-force missile strike exercise in Acre

The exercise was led by the Home Front Command and Israel Police, with the participation of all local emergency and rescue services.

Just one day into ceasefire

False alarm causes panic in Israel

Just one day after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran began, some Israelis received emergency alerts on their phones warning of a missile launch.

Rescuers:

'Floor six took the brunt of the blast and simply disappeared'

Rescue forces who arrived at the scene of the deadly strike in Be'er Sheva described unprecedented devastation at what they called the most difficult site they had been dispatched to.

Police:

Iranian missile strike leaves homes in rubble, civilians targeted

'While Israel does not target civilians, the Iranian regime continues to expose its true intent,' Dean Elsdunne Israel Police International spokesperson explains.

'Checking every floor and every room, rescue efforts ongoing'

Captain Res Adam Ittah, Spokesman of the Southern District, Home Front Command, says this was a different type of threat and ammunition and the team is fully committed to doing whatever it takes to save lives.

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Home Front Command and ZAKA search Be'er Sheva impact site

Soldiers from the IDF Home Front Command and members of the ZAKA organization continue to search the devastation where a missile struck an apartment building.

Life-saving:

Home Front Command's recommendation for Shabbat observers

Home Front Command urges all Shabbat observers to tune in to the 'Silent Wave' to receive advanced warnings before a missile alert and to know when it is permitted to leave the protected space.

IDF confirms:

Iran launched cluster munition at Israel

The missile's warhead held several small munitions, each one with 2.5 kg of explosives, and split apart at 7 km above the ground, and the munitions were dispersed to an 8 km radius.

Home Front Command:

'God is on our side - and so are the Iranian people'

Captain Yael of the IDF Home Front Command issued a statement today from Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, following an Iranian missile attack that struck the hospital earlier in the day.

Home Front Command tech issue triggers false alarm across Israel

Technical glitch in Home Front Command app causes false alarm, triggering unnecessary panic among residents in various parts of Israel; the incident is currently under investigation.

The 3-minute response that saves lives in emergency zones

Turns out these unprecedented ballistic missile attacks targeting civilians require immediate emergency response - and ZAKA360 volunteers are the ones risking their lives in collapsed buildings to save those trapped

In central Israel

Eight dead in Iranian missile barrage on Israel

Eight people killed overnight in missile barrage from Iran: Two in a reinforced room in Petah Tikva, one in Bnei Brak, and three others in Haifa.

New Rules:

IDF updates guidelines for Iranian missile attack protection

The Home Front Command has published an updated guideline for civilian behavior during a missile attack.

Home Front Command:

'We are fully prepared for possible retaliation'

'This is a real state of emergency,' senior Home Front Command official reveals Israel's extensive readiness for potential enemy retaliation; calls on public to avoid community prayers in synagogues.