The chief of the IDF Home Front Command says more “difficult days” are expected amid Iran’s missile fire and attacks by Hezbollah from Lebanon, and therefore, nationwide restrictions remain in place until the weekend at least.
Currently, under the Home Front Command’s guidelines, educational activities are prohibited, while gatherings of up to 50 people are permitted, provided a shelter can be reached in time, and workplaces can operate under the same conditions.
“Difficult days and days of trial are ahead of us,” Maj. Gen. Shai Klapper says in a press statement from northern Israel.
“We in the Home Front Command weigh the defensive policy every day, alongside the central consideration of safeguarding the security of Israel’s citizens, alongside maintaining the national continuity and functioning of the Israeli economy and the education systems,” he says.
“Therefore, the policy remains unchanged for now,” Klapper adds.
The current restrictions remain in place until Saturday at 8 p.m. By then, another assessment will be conducted by the Home Front Command.
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