Israel holds major missile defence drill

Israel holds major missile defence drill
Tel Aviv (AFP) Nov 3, 2011 - Israel on Thursday completed a major civil defence drill in the Tel Aviv region aimed at simulating a response to conventional and non-conventional missile attacks, the military said. The four-hour exercise began shortly after 10:00 am (0800 GMT) with the sounding of sirens for a full minute and a half throughout the region around the coastal city of Tel Aviv. The rescue units of the pol ... more