The government will extend the special home-front emergency status throughout Israel until August 11, according to a report. The extension, scheduled for Sunday, comes amid ongoing security tensions and maintains the Home Front Command's enhanced civil-defense authority.
According to Israeli media reports, the government is expected to vote on Sunday to extend the special home-front emergency status (מצב מיוחד בעורף) nationwide through August 11. The move comes amid ongoing security tensions with Iran and continued uncertainty over the possibility of an attack on Israeli civilians. The extension would maintain the Home Front Command's enhanced civil-defense authority, including the ability to impose restrictions on gatherings and movement.
The decision is being brought before the cabinet amid a warning from the political level of a 'high probability of an attack on the civilian population,' according to one of the reports. The current emergency status, which has been in place since the escalation, has been extended repeatedly in recent months, including on June 15, June 29, and July 12, as The Zioneer has reported. The vote on Sunday is expected to be routine, but the extension reflects the continued assessment that the threat has not subsided.
The formal approval is expected on Sunday; the government has not yet confirmed the extension as of Saturday evening.
3 developments
- DevelopingIsrael extends special home-front emergency status through June 30
- DevelopingHome Front Command extends current civil-defense guidelines to Wednesday
- DevelopingIDF keeps Home Front Command guidelines unchanged through Sunday
- DevelopingHome Front Command lifts 5,000-person gathering cap nationwide effective Monday morning
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