Home Front Command instructions released

The IDF’s Home Front Command releases extended instructions for civilians as rocket fire from Gaza is renewed.

For communities from 0-7 kilometers from the Gaza border, summer camps and educational institutions can only meet in protected areas. Shopping centers and businesses can stay open, but no gatherings of over 300 people are allowed.

For communities from 7-40 kilometers from Gaza, which includes Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Beersheba, summer camps and educational institutions can meet as usual, as long as they are near shelters. Gatherings of over 500 people are not allowed, and stores and businesses can remain open.

Gatherings of over 1000 people are forbidden in communities from 40-80 kilometers from the border. There are no limits on the rest of the country.

The instructions are in effect until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.