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IDF: “Hamas wanted to use biological weapons in Israel, found instructions”
Hamas militants wanted to produce biological weapons classified as weapons of mass destruction, and in particular botulinum toxin, to cause collective poisoning in Israel. The IDF denounced this by publishing a 26-page manual that they explain was found confiscated from some of the terrorists who entered Israel on October 7th. The document, a copy of which Adnkronos saw, contains instructions for the production and use of botulinum toxins, which can cause botulism, a disease that affects the nervous system and causes paralysis and even death. The text asks “God, the Most High, to accept this as a good deed that is beneficial to Islam, Muslims, jihad and those who are committed to the cause of God against the infidels.” The Israeli authorities recall that no biological weapons were used in October. However, according to the sources, botulinum toxin is one of the deadliest toxins and they claim: “Just one gram in pure form is enough to kill a million people.” “This is a scientific fact.” However, they point out that “it “There are some practical difficulties in achieving a sufficient level of purity and disseminating it on a large scale.” The fact is that botulinum is “a biological weapon that is inexpensive and does not require sophisticated techniques to produce.” Although it is not pure enough to be extremely lethal, the end result is a powder that can be easily transferred and used, inhaled or ingested. The toxin developed in vitro can be added to food or released into the air. In case of botulinum poisoning, the patient must receive oxygen and an antitoxin as an antidote. And this is the only possible cure, Israeli sources explain, adding that a shift in government could lead to death.
The manual confiscated from Hamas militants consists of six chapters. Starting with the one that instructs to look for the bacterium that produces the toxin to separate it from the others. The second chapter provides guidance for identifying the conditions required for propagation of the toxin in vitro. This is followed by a chapter on the separation and purification of the toxin and another on measuring the concentration and purity of the toxin itself. We then talk about how to preserve the toxin and finally in the sixth chapter about how to use it as a “biological weapon”. uses. The necessary tools are then listed, such as refrigerators, laboratories for conducting medical tests, an oven for sterilizing and cleaning instruments, a low-temperature drying service, sterilized equipment, tubes for culturing bacteria, sealed jars, nets for transferring the bacteria, a constant temperature incubator for Growing the bacteria and microscopes.
The terrorists themselves are so aware of the danger of the poison that, as we read in the document, “even a small amount can cause death if it enters the body through the nose or mouth,” warns WHO handling it must “follow strict precautionary measures.” After a series of prayers are to be performed, the document prohibits eating in the laboratories and requires that a mask, goggles and gloves be worn at all times. Glasses, other plastic items and all surfaces must be sterilized with water and a 10 percent bleach solution. It is then required to “take an antidote every two weeks” and explains that this is “available in vaccination centers in most countries”. There is also talk of “dead animals” that “if possible should be buried to a significant depth with lime.” It is also “forbidden to absorb liquids with your mouth” and “clothing used when entering the laboratory must be removed.” Important: “To avoid confusion, note the data and the experimenters.” It is also noted that “the laboratory should preferably be located away from residential areas to avoid harm to the population in the event of a bacteriological escape.”