Home Front Command

Home Front Command
פיקוד העורף
Active1992–present
Country Israel
Size~65,000 reserve soldiers
Part of Israel Defense Forces
Garrison/HQRamla, on the site of a former RAF Airbase
ColorsOrange - recognized around the world as a color associated with search and rescue
Commanders
Current
commander
Aluf Rafi Milo
Notable
commanders
Insignia
Flag
Search and Rescue Unit of the Home Front Command rescue a victim of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

The Home Front Command (HFC; Hebrew: פיקוד העורף, Pikud HaOref, also referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Pakar) is an Israel Defense Forces military district command responsible for civil protection.

It was created in February 1992 in response to the lessons of the Gulf War,[1] which was the first war since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War in which centers of civilian population faced significant threat. The command is responsible for preparing the civilian population of Israel for conflict or disaster, assisting the population during crisis and contributing to post-crisis reconstruction.

  1. ^ אודות ["About"], an IDF webpage