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78,109 air raid sirens sounded across Israel in one month of war — Channel 12 tally
·Nationwide, Israel (Kiryat Shmona, Tel Aviv, Holon)
Channel 12: 78,109 warning sirens for missile, rocket, and drone attacks have sounded across Israel since February 28. Kiryat Shmona leads with 154 sirens. Most common time: 10 AM (7,122 sirens). Tehran missiles give several minutes warning; Hezbollah rockets give seconds. The figure captures the extraordinary civilian disruption of sustained Iranian missile and Hezbollah rocket campaigns over 28 days.
According to a Channel 12 tally reported on 27 March 2026, a total of 78,109 warning sirens for missile, rocket, and drone attacks have sounded across Israel since the start of the war with Iran on February 28. Kiryat Shmona, the northern city closest to the Lebanese border, has had the most warning sirens with 154. The second-most sirens (146) have sounded in Misgav Am on the northern border, the Tel Aviv-area Ariel Sharon Park, and eastern Ramat Gan in central Israel. Holon and its surrounding area have seen 145 sirens. The most common time for sirens is 10 AM with 7,122 — but 9 AM sees only 1,404, suggesting Iranian launch windows follow patterns. Missile attacks from Iran typically give residents several minutes to shelter; Hezbollah rockets give seconds. The 78,109 figure represents an average of ~2,789 sirens per day across the country over 28 days.
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Channel 12 tally: 78,109 sirens across Israel since Feb 28. Average ~2,789/day. Kiryat Shmona: 154 sirens. Most frequent at 10 AM. IDF Home Front Command has extended warning times in 72 communities as Hezbollah is pushed north of the Litani River.
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