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July 28, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331116267&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Israel Holds Drill for Mass Rocket Attack and Shelling of Southern Cities

[Jerusalem Post ] Yaakov Lappin - The IDF Home Front Command conducted a drill on Sunday of a mass rocket attack and shelling of southern cities and communities. During the exercise, firefighters, ambulances, the National Emergency Authority, and the mayors of Kiryat Gat and Ashdod cooperated in a simulated large-scale evacuation of affected areas. "The aim is to learn how things may look if the cease-fire breaks down," said Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilna'i. Senior defense officials have repeatedly said Hamas has armed itself with new rockets which can hit targets in Ashdod, Israel's fifth-largest city situated 25 km. from Gaza, and Kiryat Gat, 21 km. from Gaza.

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