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Israeli Defense Minister Cites Drop in Syrian Chemical Threat
(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - The chemical threat from Syria has plunged over the past year to the point that Israeli planners did not include gas-tipped missile strikes among the doomsday scenarios driving this year's annual emergency homefront drill. Speaking Monday on day two of a five-day nationwide drill, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said the chemical threat to Israeli citizens has dropped significantly as a result of international pressure to demilitarize Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles.