26 3) b. Intelligence gathering and early warning systems. Home-front defense. Protecting the civilian home-front and the military rear from attacks by high trajectory fire, as well as ensuring continuity of offensive capabilities. The prioritized order for defense shall be: 1) Defense enabling the continuity of the use of military force both for defense and offense – including critical infrastructure in the military rear and in the home-front. 2) Protection of vital national infrastructure and government institutions, in order to maintain the continuity and functionality. 3) Protection of population centers. 4) During limited operations, the IDF shall consider to prioritize the civilian homefront. 5) The key components of the home-front protection capabilities are: active defense, early warning systems and physical protection. c. Cyber defense during emergency and war is vital, both to allow the continuous functionality of state institutions during the conflict and to enable effective network-based operation of the IDF. 21. The enabling efforts intend to support the offensive and defensive efforts, such as logistics and C4I efforts. 22. The political, PR and legal efforts to preserve and improve the legitimacy of action shall commence during the preparation phase, and shall continue during the campaign to create, maintain and improve the legitimacy of action in Israel and in the international community. Internal and external efforts shall include: legal, diplomatic and media activities. Use of Force principles during Routine 23. The objective during routine is to maintain security, deter the enemy from actions against Israel and delay the next conflict as much as possible by covert and overt operations. 24. Use of force during routine, shall includes the following actions: a. An ongoing effort to protect Israel to allow its population to lead a normal life (regular security operations, border and cyber defense).