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| Israel prepares safety measures amid Iran war talks: Report |
| 2012-03-05 |
| [Iran Press TV] Israel has recently been beefing up its wartime safety measures such as building shelters and boosting emergency services amid fears of a devastating Iranian counterstrike to a potential Tel Aviv attack. Israel has been transforming the parking lot of Tel Aviv's Habima National Theater into a sophisticated bomb shelter, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported. Roi Flyshman, front man for Israeli civil defense ministry, said the make-shift shelter, four stories underground and capable of accommodating up to 1,600 people, is "very advanced" and could serve as a blueprint for others. He added that plenty of parking lots in Israel can become shelters, adding, "We want to copy from Habima to other places." Last week, senior Israeli politician Zeev Bielski said Tel Aviv's defense capabilities do not rise high enough to protect Israel in case of a retaliatory attack by Iran. Almost one in four Israelis lack access to bomb shelters, whether communal or reinforced rooms in private homes, Bielski said. The safety measures come as Israel has recently stepped up its threats of a military aggression against the Islamic Theocratic Republicover its nuclear energy program. Israeli officials say the timing is coincidental. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Pretty impressive that they can get 75% of the population under cover at need. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2012-03-05 05:10 |
| #2 Israeli officials say the timing is coincidental. Right. And Nutjob didn't really mean that he wanted to wipe Israel off the map when he said that he wanted to wipe Israel off the map. |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-03-05 00:39 |
| #1 IMO joining NATO + EU + when-n-iff proposed Mediterranean Union is even better. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-03-05 00:21 |