Eye on The Enemy:’’Israel’’ Fears Revenge, Launches Emergency Studios
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Broadcasting Authorities Launch Emergency Studios in Haifa
"Voice of Israel in Arabic" will also be broadcasted from the emergency studios at the following times: 13:30 - 12:35 to be the source of information during war, addressed to the Arab population . The program will be talking about the studio's contribution to the population and will transfer news and guidelines from the rescue and support teams.
Fearing Revenge for Assassinating Scientists: Reinforced Security for Ashkenazi
Walla!News - Amir Bohbot
In anticipation of revenge for the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists and the senior official at the Iranian missiles' program, who was killed in a mysterious explosion at the Revolutionary Guards' missile base, a guard was assigned yesterday (Wednesday) to protect the house of the former Chief of General Staff of the "Gabi Ashkenazi". Ashkenazi will be also accompanied by a security man while traveling abroad.
The decision to fortify the procedures of protecting former Chief of General Staff came as the closure of a situation estimate process that took place in the Operations Division of the General Staff, and the name of the Gen. (Res.) "Gabi Ashkenazi" appeared as the figure that most likely to form the target of a terrorist attack. In addition to the boosting the protection around his home and during his travels, senior reserve officers and officials in the security establishment previously trained on how to enhance the level of vigilance while they are out of the country and the report suspicious events.
Also, "Israel" expressed recently its concern that secret cells belonging to Hizbullah and the Quds Force of Iranian Revolutionary Guards, deployed around the world, will try in the coming months to revenge for the assassination of the [Hizbullah] military official , "Imad Mughniyeh," who died due to an explosion that targeted his car in February 2008.
"The decision was made based on an urgent need."
According to foreign statements, "Israel" is going through a large-scale secret war to block Iran's nuclear program. Therefore, the Mossad is being accused of the series of bombings that have occurred in Iranian nuclear facilities and military bases and of the assassinations of nuclear scientists.
Such acts, according to the claim of international experts, led to obtain a large block in the nuclear program. Recently, attempts have been made for the assassination of "Israeli" diplomats in India, Thailand, Georgia.
Western intelligence agencies found out that Iran has a direct relation to those operations as well as other operations.
The spokesman of the "Israeli" army said that "for obvious reasons, we will not expose in details the means of protecting officials of regular and reserve ranks in the "Israeli" army.
The decision of protecting the former chief of staff was taken out of urgency after assessing the situation, commands, and procedures."
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High Number of Draft Dodgers
Walla!News - Amir Bohbot
2700 persons are known today as fugitives.Manpower Division data showed that one in every 4 men, and 1 in every 2 women don't conscript.
The police launched a special operation, and arrested 200 people.
The recruitment data of 2012, published on Wednesday, by the "IDF's" Manpower Division, showed that one of four men and one of two women won't serve in the military service. Data also showed that until now there are 1800 persons eluding military service, and 2700 others exempting from the service since 2011. While counting the number of draft dodgers, they didn't include those of age 18 who did not enlist as a result of the law "Torah study is their artistry ", that was specifically issued for religious recruits.
Due to the high numbers of draft dodgers, the senior officer in the military police, Brigadier Gen. Mair Ohana, launched an operation to arrest the fugitives that is supposed to end next week. Until now they arrested 200 escapees, and 70% of them are expected to be charged.
According to data of the Army, 18 thousand soldiers are serving a prison sentence in the military prison, and about 4% of them returned to prison in the same year for another offense. These 2 military prisons - Prison 6 and Prison4 - have only 1080 beds, which is a burden on the institution of the military prison. So, in the past year the head of the manpower division, Major-General Orna Brbebaa presided an initiative to reorganize the military prisons.
According to her commands, only those whose prison sentence exceeds 28 days will be put into the 2 jails, while the rest will be imprisoned in the prison\s various units. The senior officer of the military police gave the authority to shorten the term of imprisonment, administratively, in case the prison was crowded and the term of imprisonment is only from four to eight days.
The crowding issue might exacerbate when the evacuation of Prison 4 occurs at the base of Tsrivin, in conjunction with the transfer of army bases to al-Naqab. For that reason, Deputy Chief of General Staff Lit. Gadi Eizenkot approved to build a new prison in Beit Nabla, which will fit for 1200 prisoners .
NFC - Merav Arad
The broadcasting authorities are preparing to secure a continuous broadcast even during the war, on the first channel and on Kol Yisrael ["Israel" Radio].
According to the information, on Monday, 14/05/2012 authorities will inaugurate emergency studios in Haifa in the presence of General director of "Israel's" Broadcasting authority "Yoni Ben-Menachem," Broadcasting Authority Chairman Dr. "Amir Gilt" and the mayor of Haifa" Yoni Yehav. "
After the ceremony will end, the live demo from the emergency studios are to start on a wave frequency of 88.5 Megahertz for four hours. The citizens of Haifa area and Hecriot, Carmel Coast and large parts of the city of Akka, will be able to listen to it . This frequency in the northern region will be played during hours of emergency.
First to create a protected studio
The Broadcasting Authority is the first media organization that establishes protected emergency studios. In this contexts, launching the studios in Haifa is part of a whole project that aims to establish a number of emergency studios to broadcast to all "Israeli" citizens during the war. "Israel" Radio and television will be used to broadcast the guidance of civil defense, military, and security services.
As for Channel 1, a camera was placed over the building in Haifa, which films day and night the streets of the city of Haifa and the area between Haifa and Akka. Thus, Channel 1 provides continuous broadcast, as well as live images of missiles falling down or targeting buildings, from inside the protected studios.
Moreover, phone lines will be open to receive reviews from the people and give them the appropriate response. Participants in the show will include chairmen, Magen David Adom ("Israel" national emergency service), firefighters, police, representatives of government ministries who will be required to give direct responses during emergency. The frequency which will be activated in times of emergency on the Voice of "Israel" in Arabic is AM 738.
The General Director of Broadcasting Authority, Yoni Ben Menachem stated that "the Broadcasting Authority is well aware of the possibility of escalation in the south or the risk of the outbreak of regional war in the Middle East."
"The authority is priming itself with fortifies studios in order to provide the citizens of "Israel" with warnings via broadcast radio and television in case of landing missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, " he added.
Menachem further said that "We will provide guidance to the population living in the internal region and a quick reliable display for all developments during the hours of emergency."
Source: Hebrew papers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
