The meeting aimed to map out the unique challenges of the Bedouin community and propose diverse solutions.
The IDF has not ruled out the possibility of an Iranian response from Syria, Yemen, or Iraq, rather than directly from Iran.
"We are conducting efforts to follow and intercept the target. The public is asked to listen to Home Front Command security guidelines," the IDF said.
Citizens can access alerts via designated radio stations, personal computers, or the Home Front Command app on mobile devices.
In response to a venomous viper bite, Yossi Bezalel stressed that following the Home Front Command’s guidelines saved his life: "I understand now.”
While "Personal Message" does not replace the Home Front Command app or the country’s air raid sirens, it acts as an additional layer in Israel's broader alert system.
The directives will be in effect until October 5 at 8 p.m.
Education system in Israel's north will operate online, with no physical learning in schools.
Welfare and health ministries prepare evacuation, reinforce hospitals and social workers amid escalating Hezbollah-IDF conflict in northern Israel.