Home Front Command

US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says

At the same time, both Citrinowicz and Hulata believe that an Iranian response targeting Israel is not inevitable should the US attack the regime.

US Navy ships operate as a joint, multi-domain force with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, November 13, 2025.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir with the parents of Ran Gvili.

'We are doing everything to bring Ran back': Zamir meets parents of Ran Gvili at IDF's Kirya HQ

Israeli security and rescue forces take part in an earthquake drill at Ziv Medical Center, Safed, northern Israel, December 23, 2025; illustrative.

Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting


Five rockets hit North: Home Front Command warns residents to remain near shelters

Due to the escalating security situation, regional councils have instructed residents to stay near protected areas and limit movement in the region.

 Flares, fired from the Israeli side, burn in the sky as seen from Ramyah near the Lebanese-Israeli border, in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2023 (illustrative).

IDF Colonel Golan Vach wounded after tunnel shaft collapses in Gaza

IDF Colonel Golan Vach was injured in a tunnel collapse while investigating Gaza Strip infrastructure and is in stable condition after evacuation.

Col. Golan Vach, commander of the IDF Home Front Command’s National Search and Rescue Unit, at a Florida disaster site.

Home Front Command upgrades TV alert system for faster, clearer emergency notifications

Starting Thursday, the IDF’s Home Front Command will roll out an upgraded alert system for TV channels designed to deliver emergency notifications more quickly and clearly.

 How the new alert system will appear on TV.

Home Front Command lifts restrictions in Tel Aviv, Haifa, northern Israeli communities

While the Upper Galilee has guidelines lifted, the northern Galilee and specified communities will only see partial activities permitted, as detailed in the defensive guidelines.

 A person walks near a damaged residential building in Acre, northern Israel August 25, 2024

Israeli Navy conducts drill to prepare for emergency scenarios in Israel's North

The exercise was done to prepare for escalations in the northern area as tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group continue.

 IDF prepares for all scenarios in maritime exercise near Haifa, August 15, 2024

IDF Home Front Command issues warning to haredis hiking in isolated areas

The IDF highlighted that many common hiking areas are out of the range of sirens and have weak cellphone connections, making it extremely difficult to know if there has been an attack.

SHVIL HAMAAYANOT is a popular hiking trail close to Jerusalem, with stunning views of the Judean Mountains along much of its length and several springs along the trail. The start of the hike is only a 20-minute walk from Hadassah Ein Kerem.

A new type of cyber attack: Iran's attack on Israel's consciousness - opinion

Among the various types of cyberattacks, there is one that is somewhat different, and it mainly occurs when there is a war in the physical dimension.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

A preemptive strike: Israel's strategy against imminent Iranian threats

International actors are encouraging restraint from both Israel and Iran, but some in Israel say that escalation has become inevitable

 Israel Air Force jet after intercepting Iranian drones and missiles. April 14, 2024.

Israel ready anywhere, anytime: President Herzog's speech channelled the Zionist spirit - editorial

At Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s memorial, President Herzog reassured Israelis of military readiness and strong alliances amid rising threats from Iran.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog is flanked by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at an event for outstanding soldiers at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Independence Day.

Tel Aviv prepares for attack: Rescue units sent to city by Home Front Command

IDF confirms deployment of search and rescue battalions in major Israeli cities to prepare for potential Iranian, Hezbollah attacks.

An aerial shot of a Tel Aviv beach