Sitting it out in the sealed room
The Israeli response in the 1991 gulf war
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sue Rabbitt Roff (0000-0001-5770-1877, University of Dundee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 348-354 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13623690108409595 |
| PMID | 11720377 |
| OpenAlex | W2041939467 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
The response of the Israeli civilian population to the Scud missile attacks and the possibility of chemical and biological warfare during the 1991 Gulf War have been monitored in various contexts. The present article reviews the findings and their implications for civilian defence planning in the event of a reprise. In 1991 the most controversial policy was the insistence that Israeli families prepare a sealed room in which to sit out the Iraqi attacks. The evidence suggests that in some instances this may have been counterproductive, even during relatively short periods of immurement
Ancient history · Archaeology · Chemical warfare · Civilian population · Criminology · Gulf war · Missile · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |