Israel, which is in military conflict with Iran, relaxed its alert status applicable to its territory on the 18th (local time).
The Israel Defense Forces' Domestic Front Command announced that starting at 6 p.m. the same day, the defense guideline level, which only allowed 'essential activities,' would be lowered to 'restricted activities' or 'partial activities' depending on the area.
Residents in restricted activity areas can gather up to 30 people within a range where they can evacuate to a shelter in time during an air raid warning. In partial activity areas, gatherings of up to 50 people outdoors and 100 people indoors are allowed. Business sites are also permitted to open under the same criteria.
The Israel Defense Forces are believed to have relaxed the defense guidelines after assessing that Iran's retaliatory attack capabilities have been weakened as a result of intensive airstrikes on Iran's military targets for several days.
After the Israel Defense Forces launched a surprise airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities, military leadership, and nuclear scientists on the 13th, they changed the domestic defense guidelines from allowing 'full activities' to 'essential activities' in preparation for a retaliation from Iran. They have also focused on striking Iran's missile launchers.
Iran launched about 200 missiles in response on the first day, but the intensity of the retaliatory attacks is gradually decreasing. Israel reported that a total of 400 missiles have flown from Iran over the past six days.
Iran warned the day before that "fierce attacks will intensify" and has carried out several airstrikes on Israel.
Israel dismissed reports, stating that "contrary to some reports, no ballistic missiles were detected" or that "less than 10 missiles have flown."