(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Fearing unprecedented missile attacks directed at its bases, the Israel Air Force has doubled the number of emergency drills since the beginning of the year to prepare pilots and ground crews for continuing to operate in time of war. At one base, airmen have carried out 25 drills since the beginning of the year, compared to just 12 last year. The drills include scenarios that involve missile attacks on the base's runway, living quarters and plane storage facilities. Air force bases were targeted by rockets during the Gaza operation last year as well as during the Second Lebanon War in 2006.
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