(Ha'aretz) Anshel Pfeffer - An extensive exercise simulating a response to a biological warfare attack will be carried out in the Tel Aviv region next week. Rescue units of the IDF Home Front Command and special detection units of the Health Ministry will be tasked to locate a hypothetical biological hazard and deal with hundreds of citizens exposed to the substance. More than 1,000 volunteers have been trained to behave like people who have been exposed to biological agents, and they will receive treatment at three reception centers.
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