Israelis shouldn’t worry about a possible Iraqi attack because the country’s defenders are “excellent and well-equipped,” Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said. In another development Monday, Israeli officials said they would decide in the coming weeks whether to offer voluntary inoculations against smallpox to millions of Israeli citizens.
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