Overview
- The change takes effect Tuesday morning, removing Home Front Command powers to curb public gatherings and close areas in the south.
- Katz adopted the IDF’s recommendation and credited “determined and powerful” military actions for stabilizing conditions near Gaza.
- The move leaves Israel without an active domestic emergency designation nationwide for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack.
- Authorities expect fewer restrictions on daily life in southern communities while the military maintains close monitoring.
- Officials have not indicated adjustments for the north, where tensions with Hezbollah continue to pose security risks.