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Last update - 02:55 04/04/2008 Civil defense drill starts Sun.; to include mock chemical attack By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, Ehud Olmert  A widespread, week-long civil defense drill will begin on Sunday, starting at the weekly cabinet meeting with a briefing by the commander of the exercise, Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai. The operative part of the drill commences on Monday. It will include, among other scenarios, a simulated missile attack on civilian areas - some with chemical warheads. Participating in the drill will be the Home Front Command, the national emergency authority, government ministries and emergency services. Advertisement At 10 A.M. on Tuesday a siren will be sounded throughout the country and children from kindergarten up will practice emergency procedures. State employees are also expected to drill emergency procedures at their workplaces. Immediately afterward, local governments will join the exercise, following instructions that will be distributed on the spot. The exercise will continue throughout the week, with scenarios that include a simulated hazardous material spill in the Haifa Bay, the rescue of survivors from a collapsed building in the Meron and Nazareth areas and the firing of ground-to-ground missiles equipped with chemical warheads. During the exercise, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are to conduct situation reviews and to make decisions based on the various scenarios as they unfold. Related articles: Home Front Command briefs media on possible missile attack on Israel Sneh: Budget fails to address security threat to home front IDF Home Front chief told war panel: I'm happy with pre-war preparations Bookmark to del.icio.us   Lost giant Endangered sea turtle washes up on Gaza's shore and is eaten. Not worried Nearly half of Israeli Arabs say let Iran develop nukes.   1.   Here We Go, Again. 20:06  |  new_york_loner 05/04/08

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