A forest fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, near Meron, northern Israel, August 23, 2024. (Flash90/David Cohen)
In most towns in northern Israel, residents have between 15 to 30 seconds to run to a protected area.
By i24 and Algemeiner Staff
Israel’s Home Front Command has issued new security restrictions on civilians that apply to Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, and northward, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari announced on Saturday.
Hagari said educational institutions and workplaces are permitted to operate if an adequate shelter is nearby and can be reached in time.
The official also announced restrictions on gatherings: Up to 30 people outdoors and 300 people indoors.
Residents were told to stay in close proximity to bomb shelters so that they could reach enter the protected area within the necessary amount of time.
In most towns in northern Israel, residents have between 15 to 30 seconds to run to a protected area.
The changes are unfolded as the IDF scales up its airstrikes against Hezbollah sites and rocket launchers in Lebanon.
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