(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Lappin - The IDF Home Front Command released an updated version of its rocket alert map on Sunday, showing people how long they have in a given area to seek shelter from rocket attacks. The new map is based on lessons drawn from the 2014 conflict with Hamas in Gaza, said Lt.-Col. Tal Michaelovich. Residents of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem have 1.5 minutes to take cover, residents of Haifa have 1 minute, while those near the border with Gaza, Lebanon, or Syria have 15 seconds.
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