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IDF holds siren drill across Israel to prepare students for mass missile attack

Exercise geared toward Israeli students, to improve readiness in case of massive missile fire.

By Gili Cohen and Talila Nesher | 09:53 14.02.13 |

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Sirens sounded for a minute and a half across Israel on Thursday morning., as part of an Israel Defense Forces' Home Front Command drill.

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