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Sunday, April 5, 2026
IDF triples warning time for rocket attacks on Eilat to 90 seconds
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF Home Front Command says it will be extending the warning time for missile attacks on the Red Sea resort city of Eilat to 90 seconds.
The move means that those in Eilat, Kibbutz Eilot, and the nearby Shachoret industrial zone, will have a minute more than previously to seek shelter from attacks. Eilat has been targeted recently by Iran and the Houthis in Yemen with ballistic missiles, as well as drones.
The Home Front Command says it has been “conducting continuous learning and improvement processes and is constantly working to enhance the response for the citizens of the State of Israel.”
The changes will take effect within the coming day, the military says.
Last month, the Home Front Command announced a similar move in dozens of communities on the Lebanon border.
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