Home Front Command

IDF Home Front Command updates application's alert system for clarity in emergency situations

The IDF Home Front Command revamped its mobile and smart TV alerts with color-coded warnings, dedicated sounds, and clearer instructions to help citizens respond faster in emergencies.

Israel's Home Front Command app; illustrative.
HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

Home Front Command chief meets with emergency service representatives in wake of Iran war

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 24, 2026.

IDF to extend time to reach shelter in 49 northern Israel communities

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial


The real life or death matter: The struggle between religious and civil judiciaries - opinion

This declaration of war is not over any concrete dispute. Its purpose is to undermine the legitimacy of a parallel state judicial institution – to challenge its composition, authority, and decisions.

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

Back on track: Jerusalem Marathon returns as symbol of ‘normalcy’

The event, scheduled for April 17, reflects Jerusalem's spirit and resilience, said the city's Mayor Moshe Lion.

THOUSANDS OF runners will pack the starting line of the Jerusalem Marathon next week, signaling a powerful return to routine in the capital.

Most Israeli schools to open on Thursday as Home Front Command updates guidelines

Starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, schools will open in most of the country, with limits on gatherings canceled.

First-grade pupils attend the first day of a school in Jerusalem on September 2, 2018.

Schools set to gradually reopen following Passover holiday, Health Ministry says

The implementation of the suggested reopening timeline will be subject to a situational assessment by the Home Front Command, according to Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

Parents pick up their children at the end of the school day at an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have

Rabbis hold key to safety in Israel's haredi society - opinion

In haredi society, religious authority matters more than warnings when it comes to missile safety.

An Israeli emergency worker wipes the tears off a child's face at an impact site, after Iran launched missiles towards Israel, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bnei Brak, Israel April 1, 2026.

Inside the legal battle: High Court rules on wartime protests and freedom of speech - explainer

The legal battle over Saturday’s anti-war protests explores the tension between wartime security restrictions and the right to protest. The High Court’s intervention sets a significant precedent.

Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Missile shrapnel hits southern Israel following latest barrage from Iran, no injuries reported

United Hatzalah and the IDF's Search and Rescue Brigade are conducting searches at the reported sites where missile fragments hit southern Israel on Sunday afternoon.

Smoke rises following a reported shrapnel hit on Ramat Hovav's industrial zone, April 5, 2026.

Anti-war protests held across Israel under wartime gathering limits

Demonstrators carried signs reading “We must stop” and “Bibi will kill us all,” while about 200 people gathered at Horev Junction in Haifa.

Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.

Reverse exodus: How the Iran war turned Egypt's Taba into Israelis’ escape route

Amid war with Iran, thousands of Israelis and tourists leave Israel through Taba in a modern-day reverse Exodus.

Jenn Lewin (left) and daughters  in taba.

Israeli industry groups seek priority outbound flights for business delegations amid wartime limits

The request was made in a formal letter to the head of the Home Front Command, as recent wartime rules have sharply limited departures from Ben-Gurion Airport.

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.