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Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe

JL;DR SUMMARY The Israeli military has launched a new website allowing soldiers to anonymously verify if their safety gear meets official standards, highlighting concerns over the safety and adequacy of army-issued equipment. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli MilitaryGaza ConflictDonated GearSafety EquipmentHelmetBody ArmorCeramic PlatesMilitary StandardsVolunteer NetworksCivilian Advocacy

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Lebanon
"More than 400 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 12,000 have been injured in combat in Gaza, Lebanon and other fronts since Israel began its ground offensive last October."

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