(Reuters) Israel's army has developed a pungent new weapon for driving back stone-throwing Palestinians without causing casualties - a stink bomb containing a synthetic version of the odor skunks release to deter predators, Israeli security officials said Wednesday. The new device, which is not yet operational, was invented as part of efforts to replace rubber bullets. It releases a cloud so pungent that according to initial tests it permeates clothes for five years. Palestinians said such a weapon could be particularly unpleasant for devout Muslims since they cannot pray with clothes that smell. Another weapon which is close to being operational is a fiberglass tank shell that disintegrates in the air, causing an enormous explosion but no casualties.
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