Sirens sounded this morning (Friday) at 06:36 in multiple areas across Israel: Jerusalem, Dan, Sharon, Shfela, Yarkon, Lachish, the Judean Foothills, and Samaria. A few minutes later, the IDF Spokesperson confirmed that a missile launched from Yemen had been intercepted. \u201cAlerts were activated according to policy,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
Magen David Adom reported: \u201cNo calls were received regarding injuries, except for a few people who were hurt on their way to protected spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n
More warning time for missile fire from Yemen<\/strong> How does it work?<\/strong> What to do when an early instruction is received?<\/strong><\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The early instruction does not<\/em> require you to enter a protected space. Its purpose is to give citizens extra time and information to be alert and better prepared. You should only enter a shelter if an actual alert is triggered in your area, and follow the designated response time. As a reminder, once inside a protected space, you should remain there for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following alerts in several regions, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. IDF Spokesperson: “Alerts were activated according to policy” | Home Front Command app now provides early warnings before sirens \u2014 here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":20081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4379,4378,4352,1932,4380,1475,1529,4351,4377,1532],"class_list":["post-20079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-air-defense-systems","tag-civil-defense","tag-early-warning-system","tag-home-front-command","tag-houthi-missiles","tag-idf","tag-israeli-security","tag-missile-interception","tag-sirens","tag-yemen"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIsrael\u2019s defense establishment has been working for several weeks to extend the alert time for missile launches from Yemen. \u201cFrom now on, the Home Front Command app will issue an early instruction regarding missile fire from Yemen toward Israeli territory, approximately 3 to 5 minutes before the main alert advising entry into a protected space,\u201d the Home Front Command announced yesterday.<\/p>\n
\nThe early instruction will be delivered via the Home Front Command app as a notification sound\u2014without the rising and falling siren. A message will appear on the phone screen stating: \u201cIn the coming minutes, alerts may be received in your area.\u201d Additionally, the IDF Spokesperson will release a statement indicating that missile fire from Yemen is possible in the coming minutes, and that the public should follow the Home Front Command\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n\n