The IDF Home Front Command released an update to its guidelines on Wednesday, with major changes taking effect Thursday morning.

Starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday, schools will open in most of the country, with limits on gatherings canceled.

In certain areas, such as those near the border with Lebanon, the current guidelines will remain unchanged for the time being.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump announces ceasefire with Iran

The updated guidelines came after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the US earlier that day.

US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire in a post on Truth Social, stating that Iran had submitted a 10-point proposal for ending the ongoing war, providing a "workable basis on which to negotiate."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the ceasefire deal, provided Iran immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz and stops all attacks on Israel and countries in the region, in a statement released after the announcement.

Goldie Katz and Ariella Roitman contributed to this report.