Oref

Oref – Python interface to Israel’s Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref) emergrncy alert network.

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Installation

pip install oref

Python 3.11 + required.

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Quick‑start

import oref
from oref.types import Alert

# Load baseline (English) metadata
oref.init()

# Optional – preload extra languages
oref.init(extra_languages=["he", "ar", "ru"])

# One‑off check (all areas)
alert = oref.check_alert()
if alert:
    print(alert)

# Continuous listener (filter to specific areas if desired)

def on_alert(a: Alert):
    print("\n>>> INCOMING:", a)

oref.listen(on_alert, areas=["Jerusalem", 158])

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API Synopsis

Initialise

Function	Signature	Purpose
init	init(extra_languages: List[Literal["ar", "he", "ru"]] = [])	Downloads location, guideline & translation datasets. Must be called before any other helper.

Alerts

Alert functions can be invoked from both oref and oref.alerts.

Function	Signature	Notes
check_alert	`check_alert(areas: List[str | int] | Literal["all"] = "all") -> Alert \ bool`	Returns latest alert object or False if none.
listen	`listen(callback: Callable, areas: List[str | int] | Literal["all"] = "all", args=(), kwargs={})`	Polls every second; invokes callback once per unique alert (15‑minute deduplication window).

Data Helpers

Data helpers can be invoked from both oref and oref.loader

Function	Returns	Description
locations	List[Location]	All known locations with multilingual labels & shelter times.
location	`Location | bool`	Single lookup by ID or any language label.
guidelines	List[Guideline]	Civil‑defence instructions per alert zone.
alert_translations	List[AlertTranslation]	Full mapping of alert categories/titles/desc in four languages.
translate	(title, desc)	Convenience wrapper translating an Alert into the requested language.

Data Structures (oref.types)

• Alert – id, category, title, description, locations, unfiltered_locations; filter_locations(relevant)
• Location – id, area_id, name (Placename), region (Placename), shelter_time
• Guideline – code, area_id, zone_name, label (Placename), time_notes, mode, color_code
• Placename – multilingual string container (en / he / ar / ru)
• AlertTranslation – four‑language mapping plus category metadata

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Example – Translate & Filter

from oref import check_alert, translate

alert = check_alert()
if alert:
    # Limit to Be’er Sheva & area‑id 165
    alert.filter_locations(["Be'er Sheva", 165])
    # Convert title/description to Russian
    title_ru, desc_ru = translate(alert, "ru")
    print(title_ru, "::", desc_ru)

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Configuration

oref.config exposes endpoint constants (ALERTS_URL, LOCATIONS_URL, GUIDELINES_URL, ALERT_TRANSLATIONS_URL). Override them before calling init() to point at mirrors, proxies, or test fixtures.

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Logging

The package emits informative messages via the standard logging module. Example:

import logging, oref
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
oref.init()

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Caveats

• Unofficial – not endorsed by Pikud HaOref.
• Upstream JSON schemas may change without notice.
• Network polling every second like the official website; adjust in fork if lower bandwidth is essential.

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Licence

MIT © 2025