Anthrax Scares at Israeli President's ResidenceThe first floor of Israeli President Moshe Katsav's residence was evacuated Wednesday after employees discovered an envelope containing an unidentified white powder.A team from the Environment Ministry has sent the envelope and the suspicious materials to the biological institute for further examination, and the residence might be closed for 24 hours, according to the website of Ha'aretz daily. Anthrax is a disease caused by spore-forming bacteria and it could be used as a deadly and cheap agent in a biological war. The huge anthrax-led panics originated from the United States have scared in Israel for some weeks, though all the suspicious materials have so far been proved negative. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon convened top security officials in the day to discuss the detailed countermeasures against potential attacks from chemical, biological and nuclear warfare on the country. |
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