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Israel Police are preparing for the opening of the Beit HaKerem Tunnel as part of the new Ahihad-Carmiel Israel Railways line on 29 Elul.

Part of the preparedness includes a major training exercise to assess police, fire, EMS and other emergency services operating in the new tunnel. One of the scenarios included in the day’s training was the emergency evacuation of a train in the tunnel under difficult conditions.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)