Israel To Hold Largest-Ever Emergency Drill In April

[Purveyor]

In the face of a possible escalation with Syria and Iran's efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon, parts of the country will shut down next month in what security officials say will be the largest emergency exercise in Israel's history.

The drill, which is being organized by the newly-established National Emergency Authority, will take place over five days starting on Sunday, April 6.

But first, on Tuesday, a first-of-its-kind hospital emergency exercise will take place to see how Ashkelon's Barzilai Medical Center would cope with a Grad missile hitting a five-story hospitalization building and an outpatient clinic's laboratory filled with toxic chemicals and a fire breaking out, requiring patients to be lowered from the roof. Around 100 firemen, 10 fire service vehicles and various other equipment, as well as doctors and nurses, will participate in the drill, to be held between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

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Based on a lesson learned in the Second Lebanon War and in preparation for Iranian nuclear bombs and enemy use of chemical and biological weapons, the Israel Police, IDF Home Front Command and other military branches, all of the country's hospitals, the Fire and Rescue Service, Magen David Adom and other rescue services will all participate in the drill.

According to officials involved in the planning, sirens will blast throughout the country. The rescue services will drill mass evacuations from "hit zones" - including mock chemical and biological attacks - and hospitals will drill their ability to provide medical treatment to thousands of wounded.

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[Purveyor]

1. I've always held back my predictions on the possibility of an attack on Iran and said

watch for the israeli gov't to begin preparing their public.

Well this and the visits from Cheney, McCain, Lieberman, et al. to israel cause me to think the chances of an attack by the US and/or israel are around 85% at this time.

God help us all...

[marmar]

2. Whenever Cheney pops up anywhere.....

.... There ain't nothin' but pure evil in the works. :evilfrown:

[Zywiec]

5. 85% chance of an attack between now and when?

I love the predictions threads on DU.

[Posteritatis]

6. Hey, it's up from 83.225%! (nt)

[hifalutin]

7. Sometimes you just get

that gut feeling.........something's in the air.

[HeresyLives]

3. Isn't April 6th

the next new moon?

[Purveyor]

8. Indeed it is... eom

[chimpymustgo]

4. Ruh roh.