The Israel Postal Company and the Israeli Defense Forces both confirmed to Israel Hayom on Sunday that civilian gas mask demand has spiked in recent weeks.
The Israel Postal Company has been in charge of distributing gas mask kits since February 2010. According to their data, 5 million Israelis have collected their kits. In Hod Hasharon, 77.6 percent of the city's residents have collected their gas masks. In Modiin, 76.8% did the same, and some 76.1% of the residents of Kiryat Shmona and 74.4% of those who live in Beersheba have made sure to collect their kits.
