Awesome Red Alerts
A curated list of open-source and community projects aiming to expand the alerting surface of Home Front Command Red Alerts (צבע אדום).
> Disclaimer: Never rely on community projects as your primary alerting mechanism if you are based in Israel. The official and only reliable alerts are those provided directly by the Home Front Command.
Contents
Official Resources
The Home Front Command (פיקוד העורף / Pikud HaOref) is the only official source for red alerts in Israel.
Home Front Command Website — Official website with alert guidelines, shelter information, and safety instructions
Alerts History — Official alert history (geo-restricted to Israel)
Pikud HaOref Telegram — Official Telegram channel broadcasting all alerts in real time
Third-Party Alerting Services
These are independently operated services that relay Home Front Command alerts. They are not official but are widely used.
Tzofar (צופר)
Popular third-party alert service with apps across all major platforms.
Tzofar Website — Real-time web-based alert dashboard
Tzofar Android App — Google Play
Tzofar iOS App — App Store
Tzofar Chrome Extension — Browser push notifications for Chrome
Tzofar WhatsApp Channel — WhatsApp alert channel
Other Services
Oref Map — Live geographic alert map with real-time visualization
RocketAlert.live — Live rocket alert tracker with map and history
Tzevadom — Real-time alert website with push notifications
ILRedAlert on X — Automated alert feed on X (Twitter)
Geo-Dashboards
Interactive maps and dashboards for visualizing alert data geographically.
Oref Map — maorcc · Real-time interactive alert map with shelter locations · ·
Israel Geomap APK — danielrosehill · Android app for real-time Pikud HaOref alert visualization with Leaflet maps and color-coded polygons · ·
Red Alert Geodash — danielrosehill · Geographic dashboard for visualizing red alert patterns · ·
Pikud HaOref Map — avisratmp-stack · Web-based Pikud HaOref alert map · ·
Oref — jilaboon · Oref alert map visualization · ·
Red Alert Map — aviv4339 · Red alert geographic map · ·
Hatraot — adipalko · Alert map dashboard · ·
Tilon — gunr1984-jonost · Alert map dashboard · ·
HA Red Alert News Dash — danielrosehill · Home Assistant red alert news dashboard (legacy) · ·
API / Alert Feed Wrappers
> Note: There is no official public API for Home Front Command alerts. All projects in this section are unofficial wrappers built around the Home Front Command's internal data streams. The internal alert format and endpoints have changed several times over the years, so older projects may no longer work without updates. Check the last commit date and open issues before depending on any wrapper.
Pikud HaOref API GraphQL — TuvalSimha · GraphQL wrapper providing typed queries over alert data · ·
Pikud HaOref API — eladnava · Node.js wrapper with real-time polling and city mapping · ·
Python Red Alert — Zontex · Python wrapper for alert data (legacy) · ·
Python Pikud HaOref API — reinerstone · Python API client for Pikud HaOref (legacy) · ·
Oref Alert Proxy — danielrosehill · Local relay proxy for Pikud HaOref alert data · ·
SDKs & Libraries
Pikud HaOref API Go — 5c077m4n · Go SDK for querying Pikud HaOref alert data · ·
CLI
War Alerts — yprez · Terminal-based alert monitor with real-time output · ·
Home Automation
Home Assistant
Oref Alert — amitfin · HACS integration providing alert sensors and automations · ·
RedAlert — idodov · Home Assistant integration exposing Red Alert data as sensors · ·
Home Assistant Red Alert Automations — danielrosehill · Ready-made HA automation YAML configs for red alerts · ·
Homebridge
Homebridge Pikud HaOref — GhostOnyx · Homebridge plugin exposing alerts as HomeKit accessories · ·
MQTT / Snapcast
Red Alert Actuator — danielrosehill · Physical alert outputs: pre-recorded TTS via Snapcast whole-house audio + smart light color control via MQTT · ·
Philips Hue
Oref Lights — sashka-ltd · Flashes Hue lights red on incoming alerts · ·
Roborock
Roborock Missile Alert — DeDuckProject · Sends Roborock vacuum to dock on missile alert · ·
MagicMirror
MMM Red Alert — Moran-k · MagicMirror module displaying active red alerts · ·
MMM Pikud HaOref — oriyaakov · MagicMirror module for Pikud HaOref alert display · ·
Notifiers
Multi-Channel
Red Alerts Notifier — YogevKr · Self-hosted alert notifier delivering Home Front Command alerts via WhatsApp and Telegram · ·
Red Alert OSINT Notifier — danielrosehill · Unified Pushover notification + OSINT module: monitors Telegram channels (EN/HE) for missile launches, Oref volumetric thresholds, Groq intel reports, dual-model sitreps, and RSS news context for configurable local-area events · ·
Israel Homefront macOS Notifier — amito · Native macOS notification center alerts for incoming rockets · ·
Red Alert — Amtrtm · Windows desktop toast notifications for red alerts · ·
Red Alert MQTT Desktop Notifier — danielrosehill · Publishes alerts to MQTT broker for desktop notifications · ·
Pikud HaOref MQTT — yeheskel2016 · Bridges Pikud HaOref alerts to MQTT topics · ·
Pikud — erikzaadi · RPi alert notifier with LED and sound output · ·
Miklat Alert — t0mer · RPi visual indicator with LED strip for shelter alerts · ·
Alert Call — ophiri · Triggers automated phone calls on incoming alerts · ·
Bots
Pikud HaOref Memukad Bot — roigreenberg · Automated Pikud HaOref alert aggregation bot · ·
Pikud HaOref Bot — zitzman · Pikud HaOref alert relay bot · ·
Integrations
Claude Code
CC Red Alerts Statusline — alonw0 · Claude Code statusline showing active red alerts · ·
Red Alert Statusline — lirantal · Claude Code statusline plugin for red alert awareness · ·
MCP
Model Context Protocol servers that expose alert and shelter data to AI assistants.
Pikud HaOref Alerts — yaniv-golan · MCP server providing live alert data to Claude · ·
Miklat MCP — danielrosehill · MCP server providing shelter (miklat) location data to AI agents · ·
RedAlert MCP Server — ozba · MCP server exposing real-time alerts, statistics, shelter search, and city data to AI agents · ·
Agent Skills
AI agent skills and plugins for red alert awareness.
OpenClaw Skill Red Alert — shaike1 · OpenClaw skill delivering real-time Home Front Command alerts via WhatsApp and TTS without requiring Home Assistant · ·
Slack
Pikud HaOref Slack — zivhundert · Posts alerts to Slack channels in real time · ·
Oref Alerts Bot — anthonyangel · Slack bot relaying Oref alerts with location details · ·
Discord
Pikud HaOref Discord — Avir4m · Discord bot posting alert notifications to channels · ·
Telegram
Multi City Alert Monitor — rinad12 · Monitors multiple cities and sends Telegram alerts · ·
Pikud HaOref WhatsApp Bot — lkeness · WhatsApp bot forwarding Pikud HaOref alerts · ·
Hardware
ESP32-C3 Red Alert — amir684 · ESP32 · ESP32-C3 microcontroller alert notifier with LED/buzzer · ·
Analysis & Infographics
HaOref Alert Analysis — TomerAntman · Statistical analysis and visualization of historical alert data · ·
Infographic Generator Pikud HaOref — Shalev-Aviv · Generates shareable infographics from Pikud HaOref data · ·
Civilian Readiness & Preparedness
Guides, SOPs, and reference material for civilian preparedness in Israel.
Israel Civilian Readiness Guide — danielrosehill · Comprehensive civilian readiness guide for emergencies in Israel · ·
Israel Preparedness SOPs — danielrosehill · Standard operating procedures for household emergency preparedness · ·
Pikud HaOref Guidelines 03/26 — danielrosehill · Pikud HaOref safety guidelines formatted for AI context ingestion · ·
Full Monitoring Stacks
Red Alert Monitoring Stack — danielrosehill · Complete microservices stack: alert proxy, geo-dashboard, Pushover notifications, Telegram intelligence bot, Snapcast TTS + MQTT smart lights · ·
Resource Lists
Magen — thewh1teagle · Curated resource list for civilian protection tools and services · ·
Other
Alerts — noam767 · Alert notification project · ·
Israel Home Front Ideas — danielrosehill · Collected open source ideas for the Pikud HaOref system · ·
FAQ
How do these alerts work?
There is no official public API for Home Front Command alerts. Consequently, all open-source projects listed here are unofficial wrappers and integrations built around the Home Front Command's internal data streams.
Should I rely on these for my safety?
No. These are community projects and may experience downtime, delays, or inaccuracies. Always use the official Home Front Command app and your local municipal alert system as your primary source.
Contributing
We welcome contributions to this list! If you have a project you would like to add, please submit a pull request or email opensource@danielrosehill.com.
GitHub Repository danielrosehill/Awesome-Red-Alerts Collection of red alert (צבע אדום) civilian notification projects for Israel ★ 2Updated Apr 2026 israelpikud-haorefpreparednessred-alert View on GitHub