Home Front Command siren test will take place today in the Afigim and Ma’agan area. A Home Front Command siren test will take place today (Monday) at 11:05 AM in the Afigim area.

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If a real-time alert is activated, an additional siren will sound, and simultaneously an alert will be activated in the Home Front Command app and supplementary alert devices. Additional information can be found at the Home Front Command center by calling 104, via WhatsApp messages to 052-9104104, on the national portal at: oref.org.il, and on social media.

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