Home Front Command chief says unit remains on high alert, is constantly improving, amid shaky Iran truce

The chief of the Home Front Command says the unit’s forces are remaining on heightened alert amid the shaky ceasefire in Iran.

“We are aware of the situation and are at full readiness across all sectors, with the understanding that the home front is required to adapt quickly to a changing reality,” Maj. Gen. Shai Klepper tells reporters.

He says the Home Front Command “came prepared” for the recent war in Iran, and is now “using the current period to learn, debrief, and better prepare for what lies ahead.”

“Alongside the operational activity, we continue to improve warning capabilities, protection, and the civilian response, with the understanding that the home front is an inseparable part of the front line,” Klepper adds.

The Home Front Command assesses that if the war resumes, Iran may fire missiles at Israel within a short period. In the June 2025 war, Iran fired missiles some 18 hours after Israel carried out its opening strikes. In the recent war, there was a lull of just under three hours between the opening strikes and Iran’s response.

During the recent war, some 550 ballistic missiles launched by Iran reached Israel. The majority, around 72%, carried cluster bomb warheads, causing around 1,000 separate bomblet impact sites, according to the Home Front Command. The remaining 28% carried conventional warheads, with hundreds of kilograms of explosives, causing extensive damage in over a dozen cases.

The missile attacks killed 20 Israeli civilians and foreign nationals in Israel, along with four Palestinians in the West Bank. Cluster munitions killed 10, and conventional missiles killed 14.

According to the Home Front Command, nearly 6,500 Israelis remain displaced due to damage caused to their homes by the attacks.