Defense Ministry to pay out 20M to Soldiers
Court approves compromise deal by which soldiers who were made part of experiment without their knowledge will be compensated.
In a joint statement released by the Defense and Justice ministries, the state denied wrongdoing, saying, “More than a decade ago, the defense establishment concluded that Israeli civilians and soldiers faced a tangible threat from anthrax attacks, possibly via missile attacks, and that defense measures were essential against this unconventional threat. In line with this assessment, the Defense Ministry began developing a vaccine in Israel which was based on an American vaccine, in order to provide a solution to members of the security forces and civilians.”
Full Article: https://www.jpost.com/defense/defense-ministry-to-pay-nis-25m-to-soldiers-subjected-to-anthrax-experiment-337917
