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Israel holds biggest civil defense drill in state history
Haaretz ^ | 31/05/2009 | Barak Ravid

Posted on 05/31/2009 2:56:54 PM PDT by Wontsubmit

A five-day civil defense exercise, simulating an attack on the country, started on Sunday. Named Turning Point 3, the drills will be the most extensive ever held and practice new measures to safeguard civilians.

On Tuesday the exercise will spread nationwide and include emergency sirens and air-raid shelters.

The cabinet held a special session Sunday on moves during an attack; the ministries will then open their emergency headquarters to rehearse various scenarios.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers during the briefing that the drill was a "routine" procedure and not directed against any regional entity in particular. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: israel; prepares
Tick, tick, tick?
1 posted on 05/31/2009 2:56:54 PM PDT by Wontsubmit
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To: Wontsubmit

Hear the faint train whistle blowing in the distance?


2 posted on 05/31/2009 3:08:43 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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To: Wontsubmit

One day when US AWACS picks up dozens of IAF aircraft heading east at low altitude with trailing tankers, what will Obama do?


3 posted on 05/31/2009 3:33:32 PM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Wontsubmit
It is time...

All those 2012 doomsayers will get a sudden early fulfillment. Close enough. We'll see.

4 posted on 05/31/2009 3:46:21 PM PDT by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
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To: Wontsubmit

Thanks for posting the article.


“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers during the briefing that the drill was a “routine” procedure and not directed against any regional entity in particular. ...”


Just routine. I bet he had a big smile on his face when he said that.


5 posted on 05/31/2009 4:06:01 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: Jacquerie
One day when US AWACS picks up dozens of IAF aircraft heading east at low altitude with trailing tankers, what will Obama do?

Go play golf.

6 posted on 05/31/2009 4:06:47 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: Wontsubmit

We should be running our OWN civil defense drills. Not only do we face nuke terrorism, but the Russkies could nuke us and Obama would wonder what we had done to offend them. The Russkies are chess players and Obama is opening us up to a CHECKMATE move.


7 posted on 05/31/2009 6:23:54 PM PDT by darth
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