Home Front Command says those in Neot Hovav industrial zone must stay indoors after missile fragment hit factory

By Emanuel Fabian

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29 March 2026, 5:36 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF Home Front Command has issued a warning to civilians near the Neot Hovav industrial zone, south of Beersheba, to remain indoors due to concerns of a hazardous materials leak, following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the area.

The warning was only issued to those in the industrial zone, and not nearby towns, the IDF says.

According to the IDF, the Iranian ballistic missile did not directly hit the industrial zone, but rather a “fragment” likely struck a facility there, sparking a large fire.

Home Front Command search and rescue forces were dispatched to the scene and are operating alongside rescue services to extinguish the blaze, the army adds.