Home Front Command

Home Front Command
פיקוד העורף
Active	1992–present
Country	Israel
Size	~65,000 reserve soldiers
Part of	Israel Defense Forces
Colors	Orange - recognized around the world as a color associated with search and rescue
Commanders
Current commander	Aluf Rafi Milo
Notable commanders	Yair Golan - later became deputy Chief of Staff and deputy minister of economy
Insignia
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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.