IDF Home Front Command updating TV alert system

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

This image released by the Home Front Command on September 4, 2024, shows a new alert system that will be displayed on televisions. (Israel Defense Forces)
This image released by the Home Front Command on September 4, 2024, shows a new alert system that will be displayed on televisions. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF Home Front Command is rolling out a visual overhaul to its alerts displayed on live television, which it says will be “faster, more accessible and clearer” than before.

From tomorrow, the alerts will be displayed on the side of the content, rather than being drawn on top of it.

The update also allows for more alert locations to be displayed at once.

The colors of the alerts have also changed, from bright orange with white text to a white background with black text. The Home Front Command says this will make it easier on those with visual impairment.

The Home Front Command sends out alerts for rockets, missiles, or drone attacks, as well as terrorist infiltrations, earthquakes, tsunamis, and hazardous material leaks.

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