Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin.(photo credit: REUTERS)BySARAH BEN-NUNUpdated: