The official broadcasting agency "Kan" reported that according to the National Emergency Authority's scenario, in the event of a major attack by Hezbollah, 60% of areas in Israel would be left without electricity. The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Moshe Bar Simantov, stated: "A significant number of people may lose their lives, and electricity may be cut off for 60% of the areas for 48 hours. Local power outages are expected to last up to 3 weeks, with local power cuts occurring 2 to 3 times a day for 1 to 2 hours."
"I24" reported that treating patients connected to ventilators and respiratory supports during extended power outages will become increasingly complicated, as preparations are being made to care for about 35,000 patients who rely on ventilators. The Israeli Ministry of Health is currently working on purchasing large quantities of generators. Additionally, the Ministry of Health is requesting local authorities to establish energy and oxygen centers within their jurisdictions.
Meanwhile, last weekend, Israeli ministers of health, communications, interior, and heads of other government ministries, along with the National Security Council Chairman and the National Emergency Authority Chairman, as well as the mayor of Nesher and the Israeli Prime Minister, met with senior leaders of the home front at the main command center of the home front. The scenario of combat from the north, which includes prolonged power outages, was discussed, necessitating widespread preparation among the population. In recent weeks, the issue of preparedness for the power outage scenario has made headlines multiple times due to statements by Roni Levy, the mayor of Nesher, regarding the lack of transparency of information to the public.
