Israel May Use New Weapon on Settlers
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Israel May Use New Weapon on Settlers

Friday, June 10, 2005

JERUSALEM — Israel (search) is considering using an unusual new weapon against Jewish settlers who resist this summer's Gaza Strip (search) evacuation — a device that emits penetrating bursts of sound that leaves targets reeling with dizziness and nausea.

Security forces could employ the weapon to overcome resistance without resorting to force, their paramount aim. But experts warn that the effects of prolonged exposure are unknown.

The army employed the new device, which it dubbed "The Scream," at a recent violent demonstration by Palestinians (search) and Jewish sympathizers against Israel's West Bank (search) separation barrier. Protesters covered their ears and grabbed their heads, overcome by dizziness and nausea, after the vehicle-mounted device began sending out bursts of audible, but not loud, sound at intervals of about 10 seconds. An Associated Press photographer at the scene said that even after he covered his ears, he continued to hear the sound ringing in his head.
 

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