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IDF predicts missile attacks on J'lem in future war
The army recently updated threat scenarios for every major city in Israel -- and for the first time predicted that missiles might hit Jerusalem, even in a relatively minor conflict.The threat scenarios -- as they are called in the IDF -- are compiled by the Home Front Command and are based on intelligence collected regarding the enemy's intentions, as well as its capabilities. The municipalities and local councils are then provided an estimated number of missiles they can expect to face in a conflict and are advised on how they should prepare. For years, the defense establishment widely assumed that Israel's enemies -- primarily Hezbollah and Syria -- would avoid targeting Jerusalem due to the relatively large Arab population in the city, and the fear that Muslim holy sites such as the Aksa Mosque would accidentally be hit. Islamic holy sites are only holy when said holiness can be used to manipulate stupid infidels "That is no longer the case," a senior IDF officer told The Jerusalem Post. "We now believe that in a future war, there's a possibility that Jerusalem will also come under missile fire even from the Gaza Strip." Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-03 |
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