IDF says no change in guidelines for civilians even as Iran threatens retaliation: No need to ‘buy generators, stock up on food, withdraw cash’

With the IDF on high alert for a potential Iranian response to Israel’s alleged assassination of Iran’s top IRGC commander in Syria and with five other IRGC officers, the military says there is so far no change in instructions for civilians.

Instructions issued by the Home Front Command during the war remain unchanged, and the IDF says it will notify the public if any changes occur.

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a post on X says Israeli civilians do not need to “buy generators, stock up on food and withdraw money from ATMs.”

“The instructions of the Home Front Command remained unchanged,” he says.

“As we have done until today, we will immediately update on any change, in an official and orderly manner,” Hagari adds.

Amid the heightened alert, the IDF has called up reservists to bolster its air defense array.

Possible scenarios that the IDF is preparing for include missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen — all of which have been carried out amid the ongoing Gaza war — and ballistic missile attacks directly from Iran, a situation that Israel has not yet faced.

The IDF also has halted home leave for all combat troops over the weekend, as Friday is assessed to be a sensitive day amid Ramadan.