Hundreds of Israeli reservists in the Home Front Command and anti-aircraft units reportedly received emergency call-up orders Monday evening in anticipation of a U.S. strike on Iraq. A wider call- up of reservists is expected in the coming days, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported. Israelis also were advised to stock up on materials needed to seal a room in their homes against a potential biological or chemical attack.
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