As reported earlier, the week-long training exercise involving the IDF and many agencies and local governments, is underway. The scenarios included in the training event are difficult, painful and frighteningly realistic. The audio recording is a Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) broadcast, part of the nationwide preparedness event. It is from Monday, 14 Sivan at 13:00. Some of the bulletins included in the broadcast include:

Unprecedented attack by Hizbullah in Kibbutz Manara including dead and wounded. Terrorists are holding hostages. Rochel explains she grabbed her daughter and fled, adding there is a kindergarten in the community.

A missile struck Rambam Hospital. There are tens of dead and wounded while hundreds being treated for anxiety. Patients are being moved to a fortified area.

An elementary school was hit by a missile in Katzrin.

Israel Electric Company officials’ report a northern power plant was struck with a missile and there are widespread electric outages are expected in the northern district.

PM Netanyahu is speaking with US Secretary of State John Kerry about the situation. In the interim, Air Canada has halted flights to and from Israel.

Jerusalem light rail service has been halted due to an attack without injuries this morning.

The major roadways in the Triangle Israeli Arab area, Nachal I’ron (Wadi Ara) have been closed including Route 65, the main vehicular artery.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)