IDF to Sink $25M into New Rocket Alert Systems for Civilians

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New app in the works which pinpoints rocket trajectory; source says civilian safety is top priority against possible Hezbollah threat.

The IDF and Home Front Command are expected to invest 100 million shekel (about $25 million) into "Code Red" and civilian warning systems against incoming rockets in 2015, NRG reports Monday - after the publication of an explosive report predicting 1,500 rockets raining down on Israel per day in the event of another war with Hezbollah.

Among other measures, the IDF has completed an official warning app, according to a military source. Dubbed "i-Oref", it would alert Israelis to incoming rockets in 3 different areas of the country of the user's choosing, and warns as well how far away the rocket is at the time of the alert. Apps were a prime source of information regarding rockets during Operation Protective Edge in Gaza and likely saved thousands of lives. (Read More)

CLICK HERE to watch a visualization of Hamas rocket attacks during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.