Israeli Home Front Command

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The Israeli Home Front Command is a relatively recent Israel Defense Forces regional command, created in February 1992 following the Gulf War, which was the first war since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War where the Home Front faced a significant threat.

Until the establishment of the Command, responsibility for the Home Front fell under the Civilian Defense’s Chief Officer Corps Command and under Regional Defense. During that time, the three regional commands had their own home front commands. After the Gulf War, these organizations were unified and the Home Front Command was created.

Ever since its creation, there has been great efforts undertaken to turn the Home Front Command into a civilian body, but thus far, all of these have failed. It is currently headed by Aluf Yitzhak Gershon.

[edit] Units and districts

• The National Search and rescue unit
• The Search and Rescue School (Bahad 16)
• Districts

• The Unified Northern District
• The Dan District
• The Central District
• The Jerusalem District
• The Southern District

[edit] External links

• Home Front Command Official Website

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