🛡️ IDF MAINTAINS HEIGHTENED DEFENSIVE READINESS AMID IRAN TENSIONS; PUBLIC GUIDELINES UNCHANGED

⚠️ IDF HEIGHTENED DEFENSIVE READINESS CONTINUES AMID IRAN TENSIONS: IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the military is monitoring regional developments and public discourse regarding Iran. The IDF remains on heightened defensive readiness, with forces prepared to respond immediately to any change in the operational reality. He emphasized that the IDF’s “eyes are open in all directions” and that readiness levels remain elevated.

🛡️ PUBLIC GUIDELINES UNCHANGED; FOLLOW OFFICIAL CHANNELS ONLY: There is no change to instructions for the Israeli public. Citizens are requested to follow only official announcements from the IDF Spokesperson and the Home Front Command through official channels. Home Front Command guidance remains unchanged at this time.

🚀 In long-range missile scenarios originating from Yemen or Iran (≈1,600–2,000 km), early alerts may be issued several minutes before impact, ahead of the standard red alert siren.

⏱️ Warning time differences: Unlike short-range rocket fire from Gaza or Lebanon, where red alerts typically provide about 15 seconds to 1.5 minutes to reach shelter, long-range missile threats involve earlier notification through alert systems before the usual siren. This creates a clear pikuach nefesh (life-saving) requirement to receive alerts on Shabbat.

📻 Shabbat-approved silent broadcasts: Radio and TV stations switch to silent broadcast mode on Shabbat, activating only for emergency alerts and official instructions, including guidance such as whether to remain indoors. If you do not have a radio or TV, these broadcasts can also be accessed via live streams on a phone or computer. It is strongly recommended to use both a silent radio or TV source and an alert app or website.

📡 Silent radio options:

- Kol Chai: 92.8 / 93 / 102.5 FM

- Kol Barama: 92.1 / 104.3 / 105.7 / 107.6 FM

- Galei Israel: 89.3 / 94 / 106.5 FM

All stations provide live online streams.

📺 Silent TV option: Channel 14 provides silent emergency broadcasts, with a live stream available and Android and iPhone apps. Ad blockers must be disabled for alerts to function properly. There is no officially designated silent English-language broadcast channel.

📱 Home Front Command app: Shabbat and Holiday Mode: The Home Front Command app includes a dedicated “Shabbat and Holiday Mode,” which should be activated before Shabbat. When enabled, the screen remains active so alerts and official instructions can be viewed without touching the device. This allows users to see alert zones, time to reach a protected space, and updated guidance according to location.

To activate: Open the Home Front Command app → Settings → Alert Modes → Turn on “Shabbat and Holiday Mode.”

🔋 Preparation guidance: Fully charge your phone before Shabbat and ensure all alert methods, including the Home Front Command app and silent broadcasts, are set up and tested in advance.

⚠️ Bottom line: Due to immediate risk to life, monitoring alerts on Shabbat is permitted and required. Prepare in advance and stay safe.

📌 Israel Realtime does not post news updates during the holy Shabbat, except in true emergencies where life-saving information must be shared. There will be no non-emergency posts from sundown Friday until nightfall Saturday.

Wishing all our subscribers a peaceful, restorative, and restful Shabbat. Shabbat Shalom 🙏

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