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Operation Turning Point 17 continues this week in Israel and on Wednesday, 20 Sivan, simulated earthquakes are taking place around the country to test the response of emergency agencies. On Sunday, emergency agencies simulated the evacuation of earthquake victims from Knesset.

In the northern district, an exercise was held in the ORT College in Carmiel including IDF Homefront Command and civilian emergency agencies.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Israel Police spokesman unit)