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Ukrainian forces have seized gas marks from Russian troops following warnings from the West that Vladimir Putin could use chemical weapons in his barbaric invasion. The Ministry of Defence shared images of the captured equipment, which also included World War II era helmets and an ushanka hat

There were chaotic scenes in Haifa, where an estimated four thousand people lined up from 6am outside the city's sports arena which had been designated as a main regional distribution centre after riots had broken out at small collecting points the day before.

Recent days saw the Hadar Mall in Jerusalem packed to the gills with Israeli civilians waiting to receive gas masks from the IDF’s Home Front Command. But no lines and no gas masks greeted this reporter Wednesday afternoon, only a sign directing Jerusalem residents to call 104, the Home Front Command’s 24-hour hotline. The number was unavailable most of the day. For the lucky callers who got through, waiting times topped 40 minutes. Only late in the evening did I manage to get through to someone, who informed me that the Jerusalem distribution point was temporarily closed because it “was...

Large crowds of Israelis have lined up at gas-mask distribution centers across the country in anticipation of a possible Syrian attack on Israel. … Maya Avishai of the Israeli postal service, which oversees gas mask distribution, says demand has tripled in recent days. …

“With some of New York’s skyscrapers looming through clouds of gas, some U.S. Army nurses from the hospital post at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York, wear gas masks as they drill on defense precautions”

Members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps advance through a cloud of smoke during a gas mask drill, 1942. U.S. Army Nurse Corps members in formation. World War II Army Nurses onning their gas masks. Mary Brown, Nurse and Soldier

NBC reporter Dana Lewis reporting live video from newly discovered PLO terrorist training camp that was discovered in Iraq. It has obstacle course, shooting range, pretty much looks like one of the familiar AlQaeda terrorist training camps. Dana Lewis also reports that this camp is close to the infamous pesticide site and that there are some of the same French pesticide drums (not the others suspected of containing the CW "Cocktail" mixture) at the PLO camp along with gas masks and chemical suits. They're not sure what to make of it and the officer in charge was hesitant to say...

Ever lose something and then when you find it, you are so relieved? Well, we found it, but relief is the wrong word...we'll save ourselves 700 shekels (about $180) - so that's good. But it also means my procrastinating is over. Tomorrow, I'm going to go and exchange the old gas masks we were issued long ago with current ones. What a concept this is, I want to shout out. No, I don't want a gas mask! I don't want to put it on; I don't want to even look at it! I don't remember when or how I was...

Gas Masks Distributed in Israel, Are Jewish Children Facing Another Holocaust?By Joel Leyden Israel News AgencyJerusalem, Israel --- July 26, 2012 ... As the Syrian government begins to fall, the world is keeping a very close eye on their WMD. Thousands of chemical and gas weapons for which Syria has the honor of having the most operative in the world. Syrian dictator Bashar Hafez al-Assad, who has no problem murdering his own citizens, over 17,000 of them since protests for democracy began in March last year, may very well attack Israel before he attempts to take refuge or commits suicide...

SNIPPET: "BRANFORD, Conn. — Police and FBI agents Friday night said a tractor-trailer stopped in Branford, Conn., and suspected of carrying explosives was empty, NBC station WVIT of Hartford reported." SNIPPET: "Police were told to be on the lookout for a brown Peterbilt tractor-trailer that may have a bomb in it that was en route from Rhode Island to New York City, the New Haven Register reported. Officers were told if they encountered it to stop it and create a perimeter and stand by. Branford is about 80 miles north of New York City. In another incident, around 6:21 p.m....

Israeli civilians are unprepared for nonconventional attacks, warned prominent members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tuesday afternoon, blasting the defense establishment for ignoring calls to fix the situation. According to Steinitz, between four million and five million gas mask sets are currently sitting in warehouses awaiting distribution. The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee has already threatened sanctions against the defense establishment if it does not hand out the equipment.

ABUL MUHAWISH, Iraq - More than a dozen soldiers of the Army's 101st Airborne Division underwent chemical weapons decontamination on Sunday after they exhibited symptoms of possible exposure to nerve agents. Preliminary tests indicated that nerve agents were present, but subsequent tests were negative and additional testing is under way. Nevertheless, a Knight Ridder reporter, a CNN cameraman and two Iraqi prisoners of war also were hosed down with water and bleach. U.S. soldiers found the suspect chemicals at two sites: an agricultural warehouse containing 55-gallon chemical drums and a military compound, which soldiers had begun searching on Saturday....

Reporters who cover the Pentagon were assigned gas masks Monday as a security precaution in case the US military's main headquarters comes under chemical attack. The masks, which resembled plastic hoods fitted with visors and rubber mouthpieces, filters out nerve agents, allowing people to breath for about 65 minutes, said Colonel Mandy Lopez. They do not protect against exposure through the skin. But respiratory protection was given priority because nerve agents kill fastest when inhaled, he said. More than 25,000 masks have been distributed to people who work in the Pentagon since February, said Lopez, who heads a Pentagon...

Israel on Sunday lowered its state of alert regarding a feared attack from Iraq, telling citizens they no longer need to carry gas masks and keep a sealed room in their homes, the Defense Ministry said. But Patriot and Arrow anti-missile systems will remain in place for now, the ministry said. The decision means that 12,000 reserve soldiers called up at the start of the war, many for manning air defense units, will be able to go home. "The decision was taken due to the fact that the missile threat from western Iraq no longer exists, as far as we...

Shep Smith: hello ollie Oliver North: Shep, we're here with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. The 2nd Tank battalion, who are right behind me, is about to launch off on the attack after a night of brutal pounding on the Eastern gates of Baghdad. The reports you'be been getting from the airport, from the southwest, is one of three prongs headed for the heart of Saddam Hussein's capital. I have with me the air crews. Those who have been flying the casualty evacuation missions from HMM-268, the Red Dragons, who have been literally flying around the clock. We arrived at...

Forces Occupy Part of Baghdad Airport By CHRIS TOMLINSON .c The Associated Press NEAR BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. forces occupied part of Baghdad's airport before dawn Friday, putting them less than 10 miles from the seat of Saddam Hussein's government and closer to gaining control of a key lever of power. Gunshots were heard from inside Saddam International Airport, and it was unclear how many Iraqi troops were there. Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division reached the airport late Thursday, according to military reports. By early Friday, tank companies of the division had rolled in and soldiers were clearing...

Iraqi soldiers in the country's south were found carrying new gas masks, a sign that Saddam Hussein might be planning chemical attacks, a British officer said on Saturday. The discovery was reported by Lieutenant Colonel Buster Howes of the 42 Commando Royal Marines who are currently securing the Fao peninsula on the third day of their drive to oust Saddam. Among the rundown weapons, ammunition and machinery found with the dead or captured Iraqis were some new respirators, with an expiry date of 2007, Howes said. "This is a dark discovery and a stark warning to my men," the officer...

Home Front officer: $500 million spent on upgrading gas masks By The Associated Press Israel has spent about $500 million to upgrade gas masks for its citizens in preparation for a possible Iraqi attack, if a U.S.-led coalition hits Iraq, an IDF officer from the Home Front Command said Monday. Though Israeli officials say the likelihood of an Iraqi attack with chemical or biological weapons is small, preparations are underway on several levels - military, government and individual Colonel Gil Shenhar also confirmed that there are plans to evacuate sections of the Tel Aviv area in case of an attack....

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Defense Department plans to begin handing out gas masks Monday to more than 23,000 Pentagon workers, the latest in continually increasing security started after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist aptqaks. At a town hall meeting Thursday, officials demonstrated use of the devices _ actually called ``emergency escape hoods'' because they protect victims for only up to the hour or so it might take to evacuate an area after a chemical or biological attack. ``In no way does it reflect some specific piece of intelligence that the Pentagon is going to be the target of a chemical...

The Israeli High Court has rejected a petition demanding that Israel supply gas masks to three million Palestinians in the event of a war with Iraq. Human rights groups said the state was obligated to provide protection to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, because the territories were effectively under Israeli control. But the court ruled that the onus was on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to distribute gas masks, since it was responsible for the safety of its civilians in areas assigned to it under peace accords with Israel. Israel has handed out gas masks to all Israelis and...