Israel’s warfighting in Gaza and Lebanon may have spawned some technological leaps when it comes to combat operations, but according to an Israeli security official, advances weren’t constrained only to the fighting itself. Israel’s Home Front Command, which is charged with protecting Israeli civilians, also evolved over the course of the year-plus conflicts, honing existing technology and developing new communication techniques to alert the populace to any threats — mostly coming in the form of rocket or drone attacks. “Our motto is to get the early warning to every citizen in any place in Israel in any time,” the official, who requested their name not be used for security reasons, told Breaking Defense. “Because of the threats Israel has, it’s the most advanced system in the world.”
Smaller polygons and cell alerts: How Israel’s Home Front Command honed its civilian alert system (Seth J. Frantzman, Breaking Defense)
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