Massive Israeli Biological Attack Drill Begins
A two-day exercise simulating a response to a biological warfare attack will begin Wednesday in the Dan region. The exercise, which will be the largest of its kind in Israel's history, will be carried out in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Holon, seeks to evaluate the ability of the Home Front, medical services, rescue teams and municipal authorities to respond to conditions created by a biological catastrophe caused either by terrorists or by some kind of accident. Code-named "Orange Flame," the simulation will be held Wednesday and Thursday. Rescue units from the Home Front Command and special hazard detection units from the Israeli Health Ministry will be tasked with locating the source of the biological hazard and dealing with hundreds of settlers exposed to the substance. Jerusalem Post: Massive biological attack drill begins.