Ha’aretz reported Tuesday that more than 1 million gas masks may be faulty because of leaks caused by head movements, deep breathing and talking. Yediot Achronot reported what it said were flaws in the Health Ministry’s stores of smallpox vaccines. Israeli officials dismissed the reports.
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