Alerts to come at 11:05 and 19:05 on day three of five-day \’Turning Point 15\’ drill, which focuses on Home Front preparedness.
Sirens sounded across Israel on Tuesday morning, as part of an annual five-day drill to practice emergency responses to security situations.
The sirens were scheduled for 11:05 am and at 7:05 pm throughout Israel, with the exception of communities bordering the Gaza Strip. The aim is to give all Israelis practice in entering their chosen protected space, both in the workplace and at home, as well as testing the state of the country\’s sirens system.
The drill involves the Home Front Command, the Ministry of Defense’s National Emergency Authority (NEA), government ministries, local authorities, security organizations, the education system, and public and private entities. The exercises will end Thursday.
The "Turning Point 15” drill is this year focusing on Home Front preparedness for a conventional event, and its relationship with government ministries, rescue services and local authorities, as well as readiness for an emergency.
The drill will place special emphasis on the preparedness of the national infrastructure (electricity, water, gas and so on) for emergencies, as well as upgrading the coordination and cooperation between all ministries, which will be led by the NEA. Part of the drill will take place in the Northern Command and cover responses to an ongoing security situation involving multiple agencies.