Israel Civilian Readiness Guide

A comprehensive field guide and checklist system for civilian preparedness during wartime in Israel.

Read the guide online

Disclaimer

This is NOT an official government resource. This guide is community-authored by Daniel Rosehill with AI assistance. It is based on publicly available guidance from the Israel Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref) but carries no warranty of any kind.

Always follow official instructions from HFC, the IDF, Israel Police, and local authorities.

Official source: oref.org.il | HFC Hotline: 104

What's In The Guide

• Quick Smoke Test (PAWS BED) — 7-item rapid readiness check with mnemonic
• Master Checklist — Full readiness verification (tech, home, go bag, people, personal effects, situational awareness)
• Situational Checklists — Daytime posture, after shelter reset, before showering, before bed, before leaving home
• Guidance Notes — Go bag selection, shelter behaviour, moving safely, night alarms, alert fatigue, protracted conflict wellness, caring for vulnerable neighbours, public shelters, INFOSEC, infiltration protocol
• Appendices — HFC app config, emergency numbers, mamad inspection, protected space decision tree, Hebrew glossary, emergency radio frequencies, pantry planning

Repository Structure

docs/               Website source (MkDocs, 7 languages)
typst/              PDF source files (Typst typesetting)
output/             Compiled PDFs and printable checklists
images/             Mascot avatars (Herman & Corn) and graphics
assets/generated/   AI-generated graphics
archive/            Historical drafts, planning docs, review notes

Key Files

File	Purpose
typst/guide.typ	Main Typst source for the printable PDF
typst/printables/*.typ	Individual printable checklist sources
docs/en/*.md	English website content
mkdocs.yml	MkDocs site configuration
output/*.pdf	Compiled PDF field guides
output/printables/	Individual printable checklists (PDF + PNG)

Formats

The guide is available in three formats:

• Website — Read online with interactive checklists (7 languages)
• PDF — Professionally typeset A4 document designed for printing and binding (output/)
• Printable checklists — Individual one-page checklists for posting around the home (output/printables/)
• Audiobook — Listen to the audiobook (M4A)

Building

Website (MkDocs):

pip install -r requirements.txt
mkdocs build        # Output: site/
mkdocs serve        # Local preview at localhost:8000

PDF (Typst):

typst compile typst/guide.typ output/Israel-Wartime-Readiness-Field-Guide-v4.pdf

Licence

Share freely with attribution. Modify as needed for your household.