Emergencies
Rocket alerts & protected spaces
What a siren means and what to do. Know this before you need it.
In some situations you may hear a siren (an alert). It means you should move to a protected space right away. Knowing what to do in advance keeps you safe.
When you hear a siren
- Go immediately to the nearest protected space — a protected room (Mamad), a shelter, or an interior stairwell away from windows.
- If you are outdoors with no shelter nearby, follow the official Home Front Command guidance for being outside.
- Stay in the protected space until you are told it is safe to leave.
Know this in advance
- Ask your Phantom contact and your site where the nearest protected space is.
- Install the official Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref) alert app for warnings in your area.
- The Home Front Command line is 104.