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Home Front Command siren test will take place today in the Pek’in and Malkiya area. A Home Front Command siren test will take place today (Tuesday) at 11:05 AM in the Pek’in area.

Home Front Command siren tests scheduled for Pek'in & Malkiya today at 11:05 AM & 1:05 PM.

April 28, 2026 at 8:04 am IDF Press Release home front

Home Front Command siren tests will take place today in the Pek’in and Malkiya areas. Home Front Command siren tests will take place today (Tuesday) at 11:05 AM in the Pek’in area, and at 1:05 PM in the Malkiya area. In the event of a real alert, an additional siren will sound, and simultaneously, an alert will be activated on the Home Front Command app and through supplementary alert systems. Additional information can be found at the Home Front Command hotline at phone number 104, via WhatsApp messages to phone number 052-9104104, on the national portal at: oref.org.il, and on social media.

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