(11 Mar 2003) VOICED BY VERA FRANKL
File - Palmachim, Northern Israel - January 5, 2003
0000 Arrow missile flying through sky
0007 Helicopter hovering above
0010 Arrow missile in sky
Tel Baruch, Northern Tel Aviv - March 6, 2003
0016 Patriot missiles deployed in Tel Baruch area of northern Tel Aviv
0020 Long shot Patriot missile defence batteries
0024 Patriot missile
0029 Soldier stood by vehicle guarding batteries
0033 Soldier walking behind fence
0039 Soldier by vehicle, pan to Patriots
0048 SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister
"We have to be careful. We have said in clear terms, to both our friends and enemies, that Israel knows how to defend itself if attacked. We won't give up our right to defend ourselves."
Tel Aviv - Recent
0106 Ramat Gan gas mask distribution centre - soldiers talking to citizens
0112 Seller showing gas filter to customer
0118 Rubber to seal off rooms
0120 Children with gas masks on
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STORYLINE:
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Tuesday that Israel knew how to defend itself if attacked by Iraq, and would not give up its right to do so.
A defiant Sharon was speaking at a conference on Israel's economy in Israeli capital Tel Aviv.
During the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq fired 39 Scud missiles at Israeli cities, causing heavy damage but few casualties.
The missiles all carried conventional explosive warheads.
Iraqi officials - who in 1991 had threatened to attack Israel - now say they no longer have the ability to do so.
VOICE-OVER
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Israel's main defence against scud missiles will be the state-of- the-art Arrow, seen here in tests in January.
It's the world's first fully deployed anti-missile system and Israel says it's pleased with the results of tests like these.
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Israel has also completed a second line of defence around major cities - several batteries of the shorter-range Patriot missiles.
The Patriot has been upgraded since it proved ineffectual against scud missiles in the 1991 Gulf War.
The latest battery to be deployed is here in the Tel Baruch area north of Tel Aviv.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel is now fully prepared to defend itself.
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SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Ariel Sharon, Israeli Prime Minister
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"We have to be careful," he said on Tuesday, "We have said in clear terms, to both our friends and enemies, that Israel knows how to defend itself if attacked. And we won't give up our right to defend ourselves."
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Israeli officials say an attack is not likely, but stress the importance of preparing for the possibility.
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The government's urged its citizens to buy plastic sheeting, tape and supplies to create "safe rooms" in their homes.
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And gas masks have been provided for all.
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