(Maariv Hashavua-Jerusalem Post) Yasser Okbi - A new radar system to detect mortars was successfully tested recently, and will improve the alert warning time by 7-8 seconds, the IDF announced on Sunday. While residents of communities adjacent to Gaza previously only had five seconds to find safe shelter when the mortar alert siren sounded, the new system gives people 12-13 seconds to run to a protected area.
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