Home Front Command Defensive Policy
The Home Front Command continues to assess the situation and may update guidelines in the coming days.
The goal is to balance saving lives with maintaining an emergency routine.
Updates are published through official channels.
Guideline Levels
Limited Activity
Areas:
Confrontation Line, Northern Golan, Southern Golan (Katzrin, Kidmat Zvi)
Upper Galilee, Central Galilee, Ha’Amakim, Ha’Mifratz, Carmel (Daliyat al-Karmel, Isfiya)
Menashe (including Hadera, Or Akiva, Jisr az-Zarqa)
Sharon, Dan, Yarkon, Ha’Shfela, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, parts of Lachish (including Ashdod, Gedera)
Beer Sheva, Omer, and Eilat.
Rules:
Education
Not allowed. Exceptions are detailed in the official policy document.
Gatherings
Up to 50 people, provided a protected space can be reached in time.
Funerals: up to 20 people outdoors.
Beaches are closed.
Workplaces
Allowed only if a protected space can be reached in time.
Partial Activity
Areas:
Southern Golan (except Katzrin, Kidmat Zvi), Lower Galilee, Carmel (except Daliyat al-Karmel, Isfiya)
, Wadi Ara, parts of Menashe, Bik'a, Shomron, Yehuda, Dead Sea, parts of Lachish, Gaza Envelope, Central and Southern Negev, Arava.
Rules:
Education
Allowed only where a protected space is accessible.
Gatherings
Outdoors: up to 50 people.
Indoors: up to 100 people, provided a protected space is accessible.
Workplaces
Allowed only if a protected space can be reached in time.
What is the Defensive Policy?
The defensive policy provides daily guidelines during emergencies.
It is based on:
Number of alerts in each region
Intelligence assessments
Population resilience
Availability of protective infrastructure
How It Works
Israel is divided into 30 guideline areas, grouping towns with similar conditions.
Each area has rules for:
Education
Workplaces
Gatherings and services
How to Understand the Guidelines
To know if an activity is allowed, ask:
Where – Your location
What – The restrictions in your area
How – How the activity is conducted safely
The government defines Where and What.
Organizations define How.
Key Reminder
Maintaining routine during emergencies is important, but safety comes first.
Always know:
Where your nearest protected space is
How long it takes to reach it
.What to do when an alert is received
:For more information and regular updates, please visit the following link
