Jerusalem – Police Warn of Purim’s Explosive Dangers

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    Jerusalem – The deafening explosion that tore through the testing ground of the Israel Police’s Jerusalem headquarters this week sounded like it came from a mortar shell.

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    Not only did the blast shake the area and vibrate through stomachs, it also blew a hole through the clothes of a plastic doll representing a child, and left a large black scar on the doll’s upper leg – a first-degree burn, had the doll been a human being.

    Police had gathered journalists to witness the power of illegal firecrackers available to children across the country ahead of Purim. The test-firing of some of the items showed that the firecrackers were, in fact, nothing short of powerful explosives.

    In recent years, youth have lost fingers, and in some cases whole hands, to the explosive devices, which are deceptively marketed as harmless toys.

    With the approach of Purim, police have advised parents to ensure their children are armed with nothing more powerful than old-fashioned cap guns.

    Read full article in Jerusalem Post


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