Chemical Weapons

Defense Minister: Israel will do what it takes to protect her citizens

Syria accuses Israel of striking military research center believed by analysts to produce chemical weapons.

Israeli ammonia tank threatened by Hezbollah ordered emptied by July 31

The 12,000-ton-capacity processing and storage facility, operated by Haifa Chemicals in the city's industrial zone, has been the subject of ongoing disputes and legal battles for years.

Ex-military intel chief: Israel should destroy planes that dropped Chemical bombs

Bennett calls on Netanyahu to convene a special meeting of the security cabinet to discuss the use of chemical weapons in Syria.

Future of Haifa's ‘ticking time bomb’ ammonia tank remains uncertain

Environmentalists and politicians alike have long seen the tank, which contains all the ammonia imported by Israel, as a threat to the region.

Haifa court extends closure of ammonia tank

The report that prompted the municipality’s appeal, prepared by a team of researchers, concluded that a strike on the facility and ammonia delivery vessels could bring catastrophe to the region.

In Pictures: Knesset drills for biochemical attack

Smuggling attempt foiled: Israel seizes 4 tons of Gaza-bound chemicals used in rockets

Customs and security officials at the Nitzana Border Crossing seized ammonium chloride concealed within a shipment of salt before the Passover holiday.

Ya'alon in Washington: Israel 'very worried' about Iranian presence in Syria

"Attempts to transfer chemical or advanced weapons to Hezbollah will not be tolerated," says Defense Minister.

Israel’s chemical concerns

Jerusalem argues it cannot ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention as long as the region is not free of WMDs.

Report: Palestinian arrested in Italy for plan to poison public water

The suspect, who has a Palestinian passport and a Italian residency permit, was arrested Wednesday morning in the city of Macomer.