Tuesday, June 14, 2022

IDF holds 1st Home Front Readiness Conference

Yesterday (Sunday), the Israeli Home Front Readiness Conference was held in the city of Modi'in.

The conference was led by the IDF Home Front Command in collaboration with the Federation of Local Authorities. The goal of the conference was to strengthen the cooperation and unity between the emergency management authorities across the country as well as increasing the public's awareness regarding various potential emergency scenarios and their impact on the Israeli home front.

Additionally, the conference discussed the joint work of the Home Front Command, government ministries, emergency management authorities and other parts of the IDF. The conference aimed to improve the IDF’s readiness for various potential emergency scenarios. Also presented was the importance of national preparation and resilience during an emergency, and the obstacles in the home front's readiness were presented, along with solutions required to overcome future challenges.

The conference was attended by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, the Minister of Interior, Mrs. Ayelet Shaked, the Commanding Officer of the Home Front Command, MG Ori Gordin, the Deputy Minister of Defense, Mr. Alon Schuster, the Head of The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel, Mr. Haim Bibas, the Commissioner of Israel's National Fire and Rescue Authority, Rav Tasfar Eyal Caspi, MDA Director General, Rav-Magen Eli Bin, the Head of the Operations Directorate (J3), MG Oded Basiuk and Head of the Operations Division of the Israel Police, Deputy Commissioner Sigal Bar Zvi. READ MORE