Sobelman is a news assistant in The Times’ Jerusalem bureau. Photos: Inside the house of Mexican cartel leader Enrique Plancarte Solis Putin vows to keep Sochi Olympics terror-freeīlast kills 22 soldiers in Pakistan military convoy It’s the standard issue mask for all Israeli defense forces. The mask’s large triangular eyepieces provide a superior field of vision and its integrated voice meter enhances verbal communication capability. In recent months, Israeli officials have deliberated a possible change of policy, with some suggesting that the country would consider joining in the international ban.Īlthough several defense officials reportedly favored joining the treaty, in late October the security Cabinet decided to stick with the current policy, not ratify its treaty signature and stay vague on the matter, according to Israeli media. The M15 is an IDF Government-Issue Israeli gas mask. The mask is made in 4 sizes, with 1 being the largest and 4 being the smallest. Israel signed the international treaty banning chemical weapons in 1993 but did not ratify it. The strap system which made of polyurethane and plastic connects to the mask on six points. These, the minister said, deter others from attacking Israel with unconventional weapons, “as the price for that would be too heavy.”Īlthough it believed to possess chemical weapons of its own, Israel has never admitted to having such stockpiles and maintains the same policy on the matter as it does on nuclear issues: vagueness. In addition to the reduced threat from Syria’s chemical arsenal, Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon cited Israel’s “extraordinary offensive and defensive capabilities” as allowing the decision.
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