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The attacks follow a number of reported attempts on Israeli and Jewish targets, most recently in Azerbaijan and Thailand. They also follow a series of assassinations of Iranian nuclear sci- entists and military figures associated with Iran — most recently on Jan. 11. Iran has blamed Israel for being behind those attacks. In keeping with Israeli policy on such issues, Israeli officials have declined to comment. Metro Detroit Jewish Agencies Plan Security Meeting With Experts Keri Guten Cohen Residential Experts Spring Replacement Openers Repaired & Installed Cable & Roller replacement • We Sell & Install New Garage Doors If we can't fix it....our service call is FREE Call us for details Oakland County Wayne & Washtenaw Counties 248-332-1641 734-453-1580 Hours: 8am — 10pm 12 February 16 . 2012 Hours: 8am — 1 Opm Experts warn that the attacks could get worse. "It's clear we're already in a situation of escalation, but what's still not clear is how far that's going to go',' said Michael Adler, an expert on Iran at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. If Iran manages to kill Israelis, it could invite an escalated response from Israel. "We don't need a war of words to descend into a war of assassinations to descend into something much bigger': said Joel Rubin, director of government affairs at the Washington, D.C.-based Ploughshares Fund, which supports projects aimed at advancing peace. After the bombing in India on Monday and the foiled attack in Georgia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fingered Iran. "Iran is behind these attacks; it is the largest exporter of terrorism in the world," he said. "The government of Story Development Editor I talk to my sources regularly (FBI, national ADL office and Homeland Security) and, although there is a lot of talk going on, we have not heard of any credible threats at this point:' said Betsy Kellman, ADL-Michigan region director. "We have been in the process of planning a security training day before any situation arose. Because of the heating up of tensions in Israel and Iran, the timing is very good. "But the reality is, the best security defense for any community is to take protective measures before they are needed," Kellman said. "Build a base- line of security. Understand situational awareness of your building, the people around you, what belongs where and be confident in your trained person- nel. Have a building strategy and practice it. And, of course, everyone should follow the mantra: If you see something, say something." At the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Alan Hayman is chair of its Community Security Committee.