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State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman's report criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich and Yoav Gallant

Failure on the home front: Scathing report directly criticizes Netanyahu, Smotrich and Gallant

Comptroller Matanyahu Englman holds them responsible for failing Israeli civilians since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023; Prime Minister calls report conclusions 'irrelevant' and 'baseless'

Yaron Drukman | 09.03.25

יירוטים ברחבי הארץ בעקבות שיגורים מאיראן

Missile launched from Yemen shot down overnight, IDF says

Military reports early-morning launch, with residents in central Israel hearing blasts but no sirens sounding and no early warnings issued

Yoav Zitun | 08.14.25

Home Front Command lifts all restrictions on civilians

Announcement comes after the ceasefire with Iran came into effect; gatherings can be held without restrictions, workplaces can be opened, and educational activities can be held

Gal Ganot, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 06.24.25

תיעוד מפעילות כוחות פיקוד העורף בזירות הנפילה ברחבי הארץ

IDF confirms Iranian warhead hit Haifa without siren after system glitch

Iranian missile split mid-air before its warhead exploded in Haifa; residents sheltered after a text alert, with no sirens sounded; 8 people wounded in attack; despite continued fire from Iran, officials may ease restrictions starting Wednesday

Yoav Zitun | 06.23.25

Israel updates emergency guidlines, only essential activity allowed

Effective immediately, the new instructions to the public include: no educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential sectors

Ynetnews | 06.22.25

היחידה באמ"ן שמסייעת בחילוץ נפגעים באמצעות כלי טיס ורחפנים

Why are drones swarming Iranian missile impact sites across Israel?

IDF Unit 9900 troops who helped eliminate Sinwar and Nasrallah now aiding Home Front Command in mapping missile strike sites and rescuing victims; 'Different threat, same protection,' commander says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.17.25

Iran drone shot down deep inside Israeli airspace; Yemen missile triggers alarms, falls short

UAV triggers alerts from Beit She’an to Hadera and Caesarea before being intercepted by IAF helicopter; IDF says Houthi projectile didn't cross into Israeli territory as alerts sounded in Be’er Sheva and Dead Sea; elderly, children among casualties in overnight Iran attack

Ynetnews | 06.16.25

Israel’s shelter system tested as Iran fires missiles with heavy warheads

Authorities say properly used safe rooms and public shelters are keeping most residents alive in the latest attacks

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 06.16.25

זירות הפגיעה בתל אביב, רמת גן ו ראשון לציון

Home Front Command revamps missile alert policy after deadly glitch

After 200 missiles and drone attacks, IDF unveils 4-stage alert system: pre-alert 15–30 mins before fire, loud SMS on launch, sirens 90 secs before impact and official all-clear; ten missiles breached defenses; more fire expected tonight

Yoav Zitun | 06.14.25

Israel eases shelter restrictions after overnight missile barrage

Despite the easing of shelter proximity requirements, broader emergency measures remain in place until 8 p.m. Saturday, June 14

Ynetnews | 06.14.25

ההודעה של מערך הסייבר והמספר המזויף ממנו מתקשרים

Israel warns of fake calls posing as Home Front Command missile warning

Officials stress calls are fake and part of a coordinated effort to spread misinformation; they urge public not to follow any instructions provided in the calls or click on the links mentioned

Daniela Ginzburg | 06.14.25

Your stairwell is no longer safe: Israel raises threat level ahead of Iran retaliation

Ahead of a likely Iranian counterattack, Home Front Command first advises staying near shelters, then entering them 10 minutes before impact; only reinforced spaces are approved

Gal Ganot | 06.13.25

What Israelis need to know now about the new civil defense guidelines

Following the strike in Iran, the IDF warns prolonged sheltering may be needed; all activities are suspended; workplaces remain closed except for essential services; no current directive to stay near protected spaces

Ynet | 06.13.25

IDF introduces advance alert system for long-range missile threats from Yemen and beyond

As part of an effort to improve Israel’s long-range missile alert policy, Home Front Command app to issue pre-warning 3–5 minutes before sirens—such as in cases of missile fire from Yemen or Iran

Gal Ganot, Yoav Zitun | 04.17.25

Schools closed, trains halted near Gaza border as war restarts

Home Front Command issues restrictions as IDF Air Force strikes Hamas ending the cease-fire;

Yoav Zitun, Dan Raban, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 03.18.25