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“Netanyahu Orders Gas Masks for All Israelis”
by Israel Today   
May 31st, 2013

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week ordered the defense establishment to urgently get gas masks and protective kits into the hands of all Israelis, according to Israel's Channel 10 News.

Currently, only an estimated 42 percent of Israelis have up-to-date gas masks and protective kits. Budgetary constraints in recent years prevented both the manufacturing and distribution of enough masks to protect the entire population.

But, with the probability of an unconventional attack on Israel increasing significantly in the past year, and with the recent proven use of chemical weapons in Syria, distributing gas masks to all Israelis has become more than just a "feel-good" measure.

The considerable cost of fulfilling Netanyahu's order will likely be covered by an increase in the national insurance every Israeli pays, though few are expected to complain over this particular tax boost.

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