The following are the Home Front Command instructions for Saturday, January 3, 2009:
Residents of towns adjacent to the frontier, including the city of Sderot, are instructed to remain continually indoors, within immediate reach of protected spaces. Public gatherings and assembly in these population centers are prohibited. Work will take place at essential facilities and plants. Work will also be permitted at workplaces equipped with protected spaces sufficient for the entire workforce. Shopping centers equipped with protected spaces are permitted to open.
Residents of towns located within the 10 km. radius are instructed to remain in places that allow access to protected spaces within 15 seconds. Public gatherings and assembly in these population centers are prohibited. Work will take place at essential facilities and plants. Work will also be permitted at workplaces equipped with protected spaces sufficient for the entire workforce. Shopping centers equipped with protected spaces are permitted to open.
Residents of towns located within 10 to 20 km. radius, including Ashkelon, Netivot and the surrounding areas, are instructed to take cover in protected spaces within 30 seconds of hearing an alert siren or a blast. Public gatherings and assembly with up to 100 participants in these population centers are permitted, provided they take place indoors and under hardened overhead cover only. Work will take place at essential facilities and plants. Work will also be permitted at workplaces equipped with protected spaces sufficient for the entire workforce. Shopping centers equipped with protected spaces are permitted to open.
Residents of towns located within 20 to 30 km. radius, including Ashdod, Kiryat-Gat, Kiryat-Malachi, Ofakim, Rahat and the surrounding areas, are instructed to take cover in protected spaces within 45 seconds. Public gatherings and assembly with up to 300 participants in these population centers are permitted, provided they take place indoors and under hardened overhead cover only. Work will be permitted at workplaces equipped with protected spaces sufficient for the entire workforce. Shopping centers equipped with protected spaces are permitted to open.
Residents of towns located within 30 to 40 km. radius, including Beer-Sheba, Yavneh and Gadera, are instructed to take cover in protected spaces within 60 seconds of hearing an alert siren or a blast. Public gatherings and assembly with up to 300 participants in these population centers are permitted, provided they take place indoors and under hardened overhead cover only. Work will be permitted at workplaces equipped with protected spaces sufficient for the entire workforce. Shopping centers equipped with protected spaces are permitted to open.
General information for the residents of said areas:
The Home Front Command has instructed the local authorities to open all public bomb shelters and to keep them open. Shelters must be accessed only if the entry can be made within the time intervals mentioned above.
At workplaces, protected areas must be clearly marked and practice drills for entering them must be performed. In all locations except in the immediate vicinity of the frontier, remain in the protected areas for 5 minutes only, unless otherwise instructed.
Refrain from gathering at rocket blast sites. It is important to stay clear of unidentified objects or rockets lying on the ground. In such cases, please inform the police.
Strict compliance with the instructions and sheltering in the protected areas – save lives.
Instructions for the correct behavior in emergency are broadcast from the Home Front Command television studio every evening at 22:00 hours on channel 33, in Hebrew and other languages.
For additional information, please call the Home Front Command Information Center at 1207.
