Israel training for possible escalation of violence in the West Bank

Posted on February 28, 2013 • Filed under: Conflicts, Middle East, Tourist Warning

NZweek.com reported ahead of a possible escalation of violence in the West Bank, the Israeli military is training combat units on how to deal with planned protests by thousands of angry Palestinian demonstrators.
During the workshop, the troops practiced using crowd-control measures largely considered non-lethal, like flash bangs, rubber- tipped bullets and stench bombs. Read Article

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