The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/home-front-command-drills/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:33:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Home Front Command drills | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/home-front-command-drills/ 32 32 IDF drills at Jerusalem hospital for potential war, heavy rocket attacks on capital https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-drills-at-jerusalem-hospital-for-potential-war-heavy-rocket-attacks-on-capital/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:37:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2900308 Home Front Command simulates missile hitting Hadassah Ein Kerem medical center, mass casualties from strikes, in scenario representing multi-front battle with Lebanon, Gaza Strip

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]]> IDF tests air raid warning sirens, holds military drills in Tel Aviv, Haifa https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-test-air-raid-warning-sirens-in-tel-aviv-haifa-on-monday/ Mon, 16 May 2022 06:00:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2763473 Military asks residents of those cities to enter bomb shelters as part of drill on what to do if Israel comes under attack

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]]> Rocket warning sirens sound across Jerusalem in Home Front Command drill https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-warning-sirens-to-sound-across-jerusalem-in-home-front-command-drill/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 02:53:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=2735185 Missile warnings ring out between 10:05 and 10:45 am in various neighborhoods of the capital

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]]> Israel gets new earthquake warning system, sends alert within seconds of 1st tremor https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gets-new-earthquake-warning-system-sends-alert-within-seconds-of-1st-tremor/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:00:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2697935 TRUAA system, trialed since 2014 at Geological Survey of Israel, linked to Home Front Command late last month so that early earthquake warnings can be relayed to public

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]]> IDF to test air raid sirens nationwide on Wednesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-test-air-raid-sirens-nationwide-on-wednesday/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:45:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2642749&preview=true&preview_id=2642749 One round of alarms to be heard starting at 10 a.m. and another starting at 6 p.m. as part of home front preparedness drill

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]]> Israel says all visitors to Bethlehem in past 2 weeks must self-quarantine https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-all-bethlehem-visitors-in-past-2-weeks-must-self-quarantine/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:35:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2255345&preview=true&preview_id=2255345 Directive by Health Ministry comes as defense minister mulls full closure of West Bank to contain COVID-19 outbreak

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]]> Israel may place general closure on West Bank to keep virus at bay https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-may-place-general-closure-on-west-bank-to-keep-virus-at-bay/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:53:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2255124 Defense minister visits IDF exercise simulating widespread outbreak of coronavirus; says there's not yet a pandemic, seeming to contradict PM

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]]> Air raid sirens to sound in West Bank test https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-raid-sirens-to-sound-in-west-bank-test/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 07:15:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2241954 Home Front command says drill planned in advance as part of program for 2020; in event of actual attack, sirens will sound twice

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]]> Knesset Guard drills for missile attack on parliament, rescue of wounded MKs https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-guard-drills-for-missile-attack-on-parliament-rescue-of-wounded-mks/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:34:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2205392 Making use of the election recess, members of the security force simulate emergency scenarios at Home Front Command training site

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]]> IDF warns of sirens, explosions in Jerusalem-area emergency drill https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-warns-of-sirens-explosions-in-jerusalem-area-emergency-drill/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:30:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2202523 Military says exercises were pre-scheduled as part of 2019 work plan aimed at ensuring operational readiness; drill expected to last until Wednesday evening

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]]> West Bank settlements simulate string of disasters to train for the real thing https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-settlements-simulate-string-of-disasters-to-train-for-the-real-thing/ Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:51:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2200859 In large-scale drill, Binyamin region practices response to a deadly Gaza rocket attack, back-to-back shootings, and a contaminated water supply -- all in the span of a few hours

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]]> New minor earthquake felt around the Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-minor-earthquake-felt-around-the-sea-of-galilee/ Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:15:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1884672&preview=true&preview_id=1884672 Measuring 3.4 on Richter scale, tremor is the latest in string of quakes to hit northern Israel this week

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]]> After quakes, defense minister says earthquake protection plan ready to go https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-quakes-defense-minister-says-earthquake-protection-plan-ready-to-go/ Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:36:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1883708 As five temblors hit northern Israel in two days, Avigdor Liberman reveals new plan to go before cabinet this month

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]]> Ben Gurion Airport drills mass casualty event https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gurion-airport-drills-mass-casualty-event/ Tue, 08 May 2018 08:59:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1845642 1,000 workers from airport, emergency services, air force, police and Home Front Command participate in exercise

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]]> In war games, 100 Israelis ‘killed’ as army preps for attacks on multiple fronts https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-war-games-army-readies-for-attacks-on-multiple-fronts-100-israelis-killed/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:59:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1810728&preview=true&preview_id=1810728 IDF concludes exercises preparing home front for war, which included mock evacuations, rocket attacks

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