Eye on The Enemy: Malfunction in Siren’s System Terrifies Thousands of “Israelis”
At the Last Minute: Distribution of Masks Will Continue
NFC website - Ofer Wolfson
In the last minute the treasury agreed to transform extra NIS 80 million to distribute more gas masks to the population. The distribution will continue until the end of the year and will be sufficient for an additional 5% of the public.
After the announcing of halting masks distribution, the ministry of finance agreed in the last minute ( Thursday 29/3/2012) to transfer an extra NIS 80 million to distribute additional masks to the population. As of today, the distribution of nuclear biochemical masks was supposed to be done.
The importance of increasing the budget means that the masks' distribution won't stop and will go on until the end of year 2012 as it will be sufficient to an additional 5% of the population.
The ministry of finance set this amount during the debate that took place in the Finance Committee. The budget increase was provided after harsh criticisms addressed the ministry of finance accusing it of not allocating enough budgets sufficient to distribute masks which led to the cessation of distribution for more than 40% of the citizens of "Israel"
MK Zeev Blisski, Chairman of the Home Front Committee of emergency, which oversees, among other things on the distribution of masks, said in response to this: " I hail the decision of the Ministry of Finance to allocate 80 million shekels extra for the continuation of the distribution of masks for the citizens of "Israel". In spite of that, I call to allocate additional funds because as we mentioned earlier, more than 40% of the citizens of the state do not even have masks. This situation is unacceptable and we have to provide an essential protection for every citizen.
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"Israel's" Worst Scenario in 2012: Thousands of Rockets, 300 Deaths
Channel 10 - Emmanuel Rosen
"Israeli" Channel 10 exposed Tuesday evening an estimate that was presented yesterday to the mini Cabinet for "Israeli" political and security affairs, which included the worst military scenarios that "Israel" might experience in 2012.
According to the estimate, "Israel" might undergo a 3-week rocket attack from all the fronts which will lead to the death of at least 300 persons.
The televised report noted to the previous estimates of the "Israeli" security services that spoke of tens of thousands of "Israeli" deaths had "Israel" was attacked by rockets from various fronts. But the new estimates mentioned only 300 deaths along 3 weeks of constant fighting.
The estimate also included the worst scenarios of 2012, for the Iron Dome system is not in its best shape, these thousands of rockets will land in "Israel" particularly from Lebanon and Syria in addition to Gaza and Iran.
The estimate which was heard by the ministers yesterday, mentioned that the number of deaths won't exceed 300 which is a small number compared to the previous estimates that presumed an existential threat on "Israel" and a large death toll that varies between 500 to 50 thousand casualties.
The channel concluded its report by saying that the "Israeli" intelligence estimates, the night of first gulf war in 1991, indicated that the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein will launch around 40 rockets to "Israel" and 120 persons will die, while in reality 42 rockets were launched and only one person was killed.
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Malfunction in Siren's System Terrifies Thousands of "Israelis"
Channel 2 news website - Nir Devori
The "Israeli" army has started an investigation regarding the false alarm heard in the south and in the depth of Emek Yizre'el. Initial investigations revealed that the error was caused by a malfunction when the system was being tested all around the country during the recent days.
During the initial investigation that was executed in Back Front command and directed by the commander of the front, General-Major Eyal Eisenberg, it turned out that a malfunction occurred while testing the alarm system. This malfunction caused the siren volume to increase and decrease, which panicked the population.
Moreover, the army spokesman stressed that the malfunction happened during the testing phase, and assured that the system is secured and functions perfectly.
During the afternoon, thousands of panicked people headed to the police center "100" after they heard the sirens and fell into confusion. As many families rushed to the shelters for assuming that a rocket attack is hitting "Israel".
"Ronet", a diners' owner in Afoula, told Channel 2 online, "the siren's volume was going up and down for several minutes - we panicked and waited to hear the sound of bombs - we felt like war, then we realized it was only a drill. People left the diner to the gas station to see what was going on. Once the noise stopped, we went back to the restaurant while others were terrified and left."
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Home Font Command: More Budget Approved
NFC website - Ofer Wolfson
The finance committee of the Knesset approved on transferring NIS 90 million to the Home front command from the budget of the general reserve of the finance ministry.
Of this amount, NIS 75.5 million is allocated to various segments of the population in the settlements and the local authorities, among other things, to build and guard a fence and other warning instruments. NIS 10.5 million allocated for the establishment of additional active centers to train emergency crews in the local authorities, including the guidance and direction of the population. 4 million shekels will be allocated to support the budget of the national emergency authority.
The Committee endorsed the transfer of NIS 65 million of the general savings of the Ministry of Education, in order to complete the reform of "Oz letmora" in higher education. According to the program "Oz letmora," the weekly labor hours of the teachers has increased in higher education from 24 hours to 40 hours per week: 24 direct hours s, 6 hours with students and 10 hours stay in school. This budget allocated, inter alia, to renovate the buildings.
The ministry of education will have NIS 5.8 million from the Ministry of tourism budget, to develop and enhance youth hostels. Developing youth hostels by the ministry of education is implemented within the framework of a 5-year project that ends in 2014. Having funds from the budget of the ministry of tourism is because the youth hostels are used to house tourists, in addition to housing exchange student for two years and so.
Eventually, 400 thousand shekels we approved on from the general reserve of the treasury, that'll go to the budget of security budget of the ministry in order to hire consultants at the electricity utility. NIS 250 thousand will be allocated to fund consultancy services before issuing tradable bills for the electricity company to examine the survey done by the company. Another NIS 150 thousand will be allocated to a legal consultancy to provide the power company with an official guarantee of NIS 1.5 billion, to prepare the issuance of bills soon.
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Iran, Number One Priority
Ynet - Ronen Bergman
In 2002, when Meir Dagan was appointed head of the Mossad, he ordered to focus on two issues: the Iranian nuclear program, and the Iranian aid to terrorist movements in the Middle East. Two years later the then Prime Minister Eric [Ariel] Sharon handed over Dagan and Mossad the responsibility for the elimination of Iran's nuclear program - as he approved on any budget and manpower it might require.
Following those two years, the Mossad had a series of unprecedented successes in the struggle against Iran. Dagan's successor, Tamir Pardo, who led many operations in Iran, did not change this policy. Add to that - the only hope to prevent an attack against Iran is the secret assassination missions, attributed to the Mossad, which, if continued to block the progress of the Iranian nuclear program, It would cease the need to carry out a military operation.
The repeated assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists in recent months, if the Mossad was the real agency behind them, is further evidence of the priority given to the topic. In light of this issue, a question should be marked on the news published by the "Time" magazine. If any abeyance was taking place, it's only a tactical one block which is the result of the events in Iran, not in "Israel". The Iranians claim that they have recently succeeded to find some clues about the perpetrators of the assassinations that targeted nuclear scientists, who are members of a local opposition group receiving guidance, funding, weapons and information from the Mossad.
If that's actually accurate, it is logical to assume that it will lead to a halt part of operations in order to prepare again and prevent the fall of the additional cells. In contrast, the failure attributed to the Mossad in the assassination carried out in Dubai about two years ago, which led to significant damage in the operational units of the organization, still gives its signals.
The "Time" claims that Netanyahu is the one who ordered to reduce the operations in Iran. This talk is also to be studied in-depth. The correct view is that Netanyahu, who was burned by the operations he certified, after the Mossad assured him that "everything will be fine" - in the case of Mashal in 1997 - and in the assassination of Mabhouh in 2010 - brings more of criticism about the Mossad. On the other hand, if the operations of the Mossad were really being carried out by opposition parties, the complexity of such a process involves a relatively low risk: No "Israeli" will be arrested, and no state secrets will fall within the hands of the State Guards
Source: Hebrew newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
