Israel deployed four batteries of Patriot anti-ballistic missiles in the Negev. The move came amid fears that Iraq may launch an attack against Israel, as it did during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, when Baghdad fired 39 Scud missiles at the Jewish state.
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