As reported by the AFP:
Israel’s foot soldiers are getting new odour-free socks that can be worn for two weeks straight without smelling or stinking up the feet, the Maariv daily reported on Thursday.
“It may sound ridiculous… but this is a very important issue that causes many problems during training,” the newspaper quoted Brigadier General Nissim Peretz, the commander of the Israeli military’s logistics division, as saying.
The socks, which will be distributed to all new infantry recruits beginning in March, also prevent athlete’s foot — “a nuisance with which every soldier is very familiar,” the paper said.
The fabric includes metal components to keep bad odours and fungal infections at bay, it said.
On behalf of the Palestinian people, Shalom Fayyad has reportedly called for “an apology in principle” from the Israeli government for 62 years of mischaracterization as “stinky Arabs.” The Turkish government is mediating the high-level talks surrounding the issue.
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