Red Alert Israel

Inside the Telegram networks that outpace Israel’s sirens

As missiles head toward Israel, Telegram groups and WhatsApp bots often beat official systems, circulating sensitive real-time information from municipal emergency rooms and local authorities

A Home Front Command app alerting of all the rockets which hit central Israel earlier this morning. September 15, 2024.
 U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025.

From Parshat Zachor to war with Iran: Israel will never be defenseless - opinion

An Iranian missile cluster munition impacted in central Israel.

Three wounded following Iran missile barrages, shrapnel hits reported throughout Israel

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

El Al flight aborts landing in Tel Aviv due to missile launches from Iran


Israel's 'Red Alert' nominated for Critics Choice Award in Best Foreign Language Series category

The series is named for the phrase that signifies that a missile attack is imminent in Israel, and it dramatizes true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances on October 7.

Scene in 'Red Alert'.

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in s. Lebanon, IDF announces death of St.-Sgt. Amit Cohen

Guterres 'appalled' by conditions in Gaza • Bedouin civilians leave Syria's Sweida as tense truce holds • Rocket sirens in Nir Am false alarm, IDF says • IDF tanks enter Deir al-Balah

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah visits Bint Jbeil, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in southern Lebanon, November 27, 2024.

Katz pushes bill improving IDF soldiers' conditions, Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europe

IDF shares footage of Gazans cheering for Israeli soldiers • IDF disputes Hamas casualties count in Gaza • Israeli recounts emotional encounter with Iranians at Tomorrowland

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025.

Sirens sound in Dead Sea, West Bank areas as Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen

The IDF announced that the missile was intercepted.

 Israeli air defense systems intercept an incoming missile fired from Yemen, as seen from Jerusalem, July 1, 2025

Olim left in dark as missile warnings, compensation guidelines remain Hebrew-only

The share of immigrants living in areas hit by recent missile barrages “is very high,” yet key safety and compensation information has not been linguistically accessible to all immigrant communities.

 Israelis sleep in a public shelter at the Tel Aviv municipality as Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel. on June 17 2025.

Iranian barrage of 20 ballistic missiles fired at Israel, bus depot set on fire

Footage shared on social media showed an empty bus parked at a bus depot that was heavily damaged, with a pillar of smoke seen.

 Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire on a bus, following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025

Home Front Command launches alert app for Smart TVs

The new app will enable users to receive alerts while the TV is on and while it is being used across various platforms and channels, such as YouTube, Netflix, and other TV apps.

 An example of how the new Home Front Command app would work. July 2, 2024.

IDF considering altering 'Red Alert' system in Gaza border communities

Some residents fear infiltration and rush to find a place to hide in their houses rather than seeking shelter in a safe place to protect themselves against rocket fire.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot, southern Israel. October 8, 2023.

Hostage crisis in Kibbutz Be'eri continues

The IDF confirmed reports of hostages being held captive in Gaza as well.

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Can Israel’s missile alert system save Ukraine’s air defenses? -analysis

If the Ukrainian military knows Russian missiles won't hit their target, they can save their ammunition.

Rocket siren system in Israel