PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack

Thousands of Israelis waited in line for hours in gas mask distribution centers following the news of a likely American attack on Syria. The army has informed the government that there are only enough gas masks for 60 percent of Israel’s citizens, and none for refugees, asylum seekers and other non-citizens.

This is what the Tel Aviv distribution center looked like today (Thursday).

PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack
Israelis waiting in front of a gas mask distribution center in Tel Aviv, August 29, 2013 (Oren Ziv/ Activestills)

PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack

PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack

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PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack
An Israeli man carrying gas masks for his family, Thursday, August 29, 2013 (Oren Ziv/activestills)
PHOTOS: Gas mask panic in Israel ahead of potential Syria attack
A woman walking away from a Tel Aviv distribution center for gas masks, August 29, 2013 (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

 

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