Israeli Diplomatic Posts Receive Letters with White Powder

A suspicious letter was found Tuesday at the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, following similar incidents at the Israeli consulate in Boston and embassies in The Hague and Brussels.

Addressing fears of an anthrax attack, Chris Allen of the FBI said: “There’s a lot of white powder letters that are going to Israeli consulates around the country . . . There may be more out there.”

Allen said that as of this latest incident the substances have been found to be harmless, but he refused to comment on how many cases are being investigated.