US EditionIsrael's Home Front Is Prepared for the Iranian Threat, IDF Colonel Stresses
The IDF aims for protective spaces for 100% of Israelis while enhancing alerts and coordination amid potential Iranian retaliation, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Home Front Command chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klapper told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the IDF Home Front Command is intensifying Israeli civilian population preparedness as a key part of operational scenarios to save lives.
- With diplomats due in Geneva on Tuesday, U.S. and allied military movements, including carrier groups and 50 fighter jets, have increased regional pressure.
- Klapper reviewed alert systems, citing outdoor sirens and an app, and emphasized the importance of system readiness and coordination for protective rooms for Israelis lacking them, especially those in older homes and Bedouin communities.
- Officials said their responsibility is to ensure systems are prepared and coordinated, and the committee, though closed to media, released selected quotes underscoring challenging days for Israeli civilians.
- Knesset committee chairman Boaz Bismuth warned that the homefront is the front, citing a goal of 100% protective spaces within a decade amid public anxiety and U.S. rhetoric.
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