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At the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday 19.1.2003 |
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At the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday 19.1.2003 |
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| (19/01/2003) |
At the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday 19.1.2003:
1. Israel Police Commissioner Shlomo Aharonishky briefed ministers on
police preparations for next week's elections and discussed public
safety issues and ensuring order at polling stations.
Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz briefed ministers on preparations for a
possible US attack on Iraq and ongoing security issues, and discussed
both terror attacks that have been perpetrated recently and those which
were thwarted by the security forces recently.
Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the various diplomatic
aspects of a possible US attack on Iraq.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stated that Israeli citizens should remain
calm and carry on their daily routines. The likelihood that Israel will
be attacked as a result of a possible US attack on Iraq is low. Prime
Minister Sharon emphasized that Israel will take all necessary steps to
prepare for any situation. The IDF, the security services, the home
front and all other relevant bodies are prepared for every eventuality.
2. The Cabinet approved the implementation of a 2003 emergency plan to
prevent human exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (i.e. "mad
cow disease"), as prepared by the Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry Veterinary Services
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