IDF Home Front Command restricts gatherings to 1,500 in northern areas

The IDF Home Front Command has updated defensive guidelines following a situational assessment. Gatherings will be limited to 1,500 people in the Confrontation Line area and the communities of Meron, Bar Yohai, Or HaGanuz, and Safsufa. The restrictions take effect Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 22:30 and remain in place until Monday, April 27, 2026, at 20:00. All other defensive guidelines remain unchanged.