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IDF Home Front Command to no longer issue pre-launch alerts to stay near shelters
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Residents seeking shelter from Iranian missile attacks in Ramat Gan's Bialik Light Rail Station, June 16, 2025. (Ariela Karmel)
The IDF Home Front Command says it will no longer be sending a pre-launch alert calling on civilians in areas potentially under threat from Iranian ballistic missiles to be prepared to head to bomb shelters.
Those alerts were issued 15-30 minutes before missiles were launched, following the IDF’s identification of preparations by Iran to launch missiles.
The Home Front Command says it will still aim to provide an early warning around 10 minutes before sirens sound, as missiles are detected being launched from Iran.
Once sirens sound, civilians are instructed to enter bomb shelters and stay there until further notice.
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