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Some Will Be Ready, Some Won't, But Israelis Prepare for Nuclear Fallout |
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Some Will Be Ready, Some Won't, But Israelis Prepare for Nuclear
Fallout
Mar 11th, 2007 11:43 AM
Bunker mentality as Israelis prepare for nuclear fallout
Sonia Verma, Zikhron Yaaqov
As world leaders debate sanctions to curb Iran=E2=80=99s nuclear programme,
hundreds of Israeli families are already installing bunkers in their
homes to protect against radioactive fallout from a possible attack.
Thousands of private homes have been equipped with nuclear-proof
equipment ranging from air filters to water-decontamination systems.
But builders and contractors say that the demand in the past few
months for fully fledged atomic shelters has surged, fuelled by
speculation that Iran is building a nuclear weapon that it would not
hesitate to use against Israel.
Atomic shelters range in price from =C2=A370,000 to =C2=A3500,000. They fea=
ture
70cm thick blast-proof doors, ballistic windows, water and air-
decontamination systems, which promise to sustain life for up to six
months.
Shlomo Yakov, an Israeli industrialist, spent =C2=A3300,000 on a nuclear
bunker for his family at his sprawling seaside villa just north of Tel
Aviv. The underground shelter features a master bedroom and children=E2=80=
=99s
room, a decontaminated-water shower and an electrical generator that
feeds a flat-screen television, surround-sound system and fully
stocked stainless steel fridge.
=E2=80=9CThe cost is nothing compared to the peace of mind it provides my
family,=E2=80=9D said Mr Yakov, who has three young children. He does not
advertise its existence. =E2=80=9CIf there was ever a scare, there would be=
a
stampede,=E2=80=9D he said.
Fears of a nuclear attack first surfaced in Israel during the Gulf War
in 1991. In recent months it has become a national obsession. A recent
survey in Ma=E2=80=99ariv, found that two thirds of Israelis believe that
Iran, if it develops a nuclear weapon, would use it to destroy
Israel.
Collective angst over such a scenario has even seeped into the
country=E2=80=99s popular culture: Israel=E2=80=99s controversial entry int=
o this
year=E2=80=99s Eurovision Song Contest, Push the Button by the punk band
Teapacks, is a cry against nuclear obliteration.
Right-wing Israeli politicians argue that the time for diplomacy is
over. Iran could have the bomb by 2009, the country=E2=80=99s chief
intelligence officer cautioned in his recent security assessment.
=E2=80=9CIran=E2=80=99s President says time and again he is committed to Is=
rael=E2=80=99s
destruction. We have to take those threats seriously, and do
everything in our power to avoid it,=E2=80=9D said Ephraim Sneh, the deputy
Defence Minister, The Knesset has speeded up construction of its own
nuclear shelter, built beneath pine-covered hills outside Jerusalem.
The bunker will serve as a command post in case of war.
The Government also recently approved construction of a public shelter
underneath Jerusalem=E2=80=99s new railway station to accommodate hundreds =
of
civilians. Construction is due to be complete by 2011.
Ahim Torati, one company that specializes in nuclear shelters, has
received ten orders to build private bunkers in the past month alone.
=E2=80=9CYou can hear the fear in people=E2=80=99s voices when they call,=
=E2=80=9D said Talia
Torati, an employee.
The Israeli Government requires home builders to install blast-proof
rooms in residential houses, but so far has stopped short of ordering
nuclear shelters, saying that there is no need for public panic.
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