Government Extends Home-Front Special Status Nationwide Through July 28

The government approved on Sunday morning an extension of the nationwide special home-front status declaration through July 28 (14 Av 5786), citing security officials' assessment of a high probability of attack on the civilian population. Ministers ratified the decision through an urgent phone poll, with the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee expected to approve the extension the same day. The decision document points to persistent uncertainty over Iran and Lebanon after the third round of CENTCOM strikes on Iran and IRGC ballistic-missile retaliation across the Gulf states and Jordan. The Home Front Command retains authority to mandate shelter use, close educational institutions, and issue emergency directives if conditions deteriorate.