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Air Force Gears Up For Potential Missile Attacks

September 29 2010

Israel

In anticipation of potential missile attacks, the Israeli air force has doubled the number of emergency drills at its bases this year, reports the Jerusalem Post.

Among the scenarios are mock missile attacks on runways, living quarters and aircraft hangars, according to air force officials.

The stepped-up training is said to be driven by intelligence assessments that in a future conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon or Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli air force bases would be...

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