According to the head of the National Emergency Authority at the Ministry of Defense, Bezalel Traiber, Israel is woefully unprepared for an earthquake. "In a minute and a half, there may be no less than 7,000 dead and no less than 60 destroyed apartment buildings. Up to half a million people will be without a home, and as of now, there are 80,000 buildings in Israel that are not reinforced to withstand an earthquake."