IDF to deploy more crowd dispersal equipment

The Israel Defense Forces will soon be issued with new crowd dispersal equipment. The decision was made before the incident nine days ago when IDF gunfire seriously injured a left-wing demonstrator at the separation fence.

A senior IDF General Staff source told Haaretz: "It's clear to us there's a need to develop less lethal means. We intend to use various crowd control measures in field operations."

The two main types of crowd dispersal measures the army intends to deploy are rubber coated bullets and tear gas, and will get equipment that allows tear gas canisters to be fired over greater distances.

It will also buy improved and more accurate rubber bullets.

Haaretz

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