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Israel to Prepare Underground Shelters against Biochemical War
(Ynet News) Ofer Petersburg - "The State of Israel is preparing to build additional large underground spaces which would be able to absorb tens of thousands of people and protect them from non-conventional weapons for a long period of time," Maj.-Gen. Ronny Seri, head of the IDF Home Front Command's fortification department, said Tuesday. One project will be the new railway station in Jerusalem, whose lower level will be 80 meters deep and will be able to absorb 5,000 people in times of emergency. In Tel Aviv, the shelter of the renovated Habima Theater is slated to absorb thousands of people. The ten planned light rail stations in Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv will also include huge underground halls which will be able to take in tens of thousands. Haifa's Carmel Tunnels are expected to be used for this purpose as well.