After three years of war: Home Front Command establishes headquarters to coordinate between the military and civilian emergency bodies

The Home Front Command is establishing a new headquarters named Ma'aleh, which will unify the training of military and civilian forces under one framework. The move stems from lessons learned from three years of war, particularly from operations "Im Kalev" and "Sha'agat Ha'Ari," where coordination gaps were revealed. The headquarters will set national standards for training officials in local authorities and expand joint exercises starting in 2027.

The Home Front Command is establishing a new headquarters called Ma'aleh (the National Center for Training and Exercises in the Home Front), which will unify under one framework the training systems of military and civilian bodies. The move stems from lessons learned from three years of war, particularly from operations "Im Kalev" and "Sha'agat Ha'Ari," where coordination gaps were revealed between the various entities. The headquarters, located at the Home Front Command base in Ramla, will be divided into two branches: a military wing (Arbel Brigade) and a civilian wing (Itanut College). Its five areas of responsibility are competencies, doctrine, training, exercises, and personnel. Among other things, it will set for the first time a national standard for training officials in local authorities, and will expand joint exercises for the military and civilian bodies starting in 2027. One of the main goals is preparing for an earthquake scenario in 2027, one hundred years after the Safed earthquake. IDF sources recount an incident during Operation Sha'agat Ha'Ari where the fire service classified an event in the south as hazardous materials, while IDF forces operated at the scene without being aware of this.