(Ha'aretz) The Israel Defense Forces began a nation-wide Home Front defense drill on Sunday to prepare security forces for possible missile attacks at targets across the country. Municipalities, government offices, schools and kindergartens are to practice evacuating their buildings. Rescue services will also practice the evacuation of a geriatric hospital and of a factory housing hazardous materials. Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai told Israel Radio that Israel's "power of deterrence" would make anyone think twice before launching an attack against it, but the country "must be prepared also for difficult scenarios" in which hundreds of missiles strike Israel at the same time.
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