IDF’s Home Front Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klepper met with representatives from Israel’s emergency services on Wednesday, in order to promote the organizations’ cooperation and synergy in the wake of lessons learned during Operation Roaring Lion.
“The strength of emergency organizations is not measured only by the ability of each body individually, but rather by our ability to act together, as one force, in real time,” Klepper stated.
“The partnership between the Home Front Command and all emergency and rescue bodies is a cornerstone in the ability to protect the citizens of the State of Israel and provide them with rapid, professional and life-saving responses in times of emergency.”
Organizations represented at the meeting in addition to Home Front Command included the Israel Police, the Fire and Rescue Authority, and Magen David Adom.
During the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as the increasingly strained one between Israel and Hezbollah, Home Front Command has been adjusting its protocols to better protect the citizens of Israel.
On Thursday, the time required to reach a shelter from the onset of a siren was extended for several communities in northern Israel.
“The move is part of an orderly, responsible process based on accumulated experience,” Klepper stated at the time. “The extension of the times is intended to enable optimal preparation in times of emergency, thereby strengthening the level of security and protecting the lives of residents.”