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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-deploy-neck-armor-as-answer-to-stabbing-attacks/
IDF to Deploy Neck Armor as Answer to Stabbing Attacks
(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - The IDF will soon distribute a newly designed neck guard to better protect soldiers serving in the West Bank against the threat of knife attacks, as stabbings have become a method of choice for Palestinians in the latest round of violence. Though IDF soldiers are mostly protected with helmets and bulletproof vests, the neck remains exposed. Lt. Col. Liron Segel, who runs the IDF Logistics and Technology Directorate's Personal Protection and Equipment Department, said Tuesday that the new neck protector "strikes a balance between the amount of area protected and comfort of the soldier."