The Home Front Command activated earthquake sirens at about 11:25 a.m. in Eilat and the surrounding area, including Be’er Ora, Elifaz, Timna Mines, Eilot and the Shchoret industrial zone.
According to Army Radio military correspondent Doron Kadosh, the sirens are activated when an earthquake is strong enough to pose a potential danger to life, and residents are instructed to leave buildings for open areas.
Kadosh said this is the first time in recent years that the Home Front Command has sounded a real siren inside Israel for an earthquake. The system went into operation about five years ago.
No details have been released yet on the quake’s magnitude, its epicenter or any damage or injuries.
