Nadene Goldfoot
1500 Israeli workers are employed in adding on more fencing along the Egyptian-Israel Security Fence. It's going to run for 165 miles from Eilat to the Gaza Strip and is planned to be finished by the end of the year.
On Monday, 3 terrorists from the Sinai area crossed the border and stalked 2 vehicles used by defense contractors building the new border fence. The terrorists used PRG rockets, explosives and artillery fire in the dune sector around Nahal Lavan and killed Said Phashpashe (Sa'ed Fachachte), 36 years old Arab Israeli who was one of the men in one of the vehicles.
IDF Golani soldiers, minutes away, killed two of the terrorists. One had an explosive device like some sort of bomb strapped on his body and it had exploded when shot. The soldiers found AK -47 rifles, grenades, uniforms and munitions on the ground.
The surrounding area went on high alert which was not lifted till noontime. The fear was that terrorists had infiltrated through the fencing.
The terrorist attack came about as soon as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt claimed victory in their "elections." Since 2011 when Mubarak lost power and control, Israel has been alarmed by the violations happening along the border and fear a lawlessness happening.
The need for the fence is now twofold: to keep out terrorists who are bent on killing and the influx of African migrants who have descended illegally in large numbers on Israel through Egypt's border.
Resource: http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-4243734,00.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/us-israel-egypt-violence-idUSBRE85H0KT20120618
1500 Israeli workers are employed in adding on more fencing along the Egyptian-Israel Security Fence. It's going to run for 165 miles from Eilat to the Gaza Strip and is planned to be finished by the end of the year.
On Monday, 3 terrorists from the Sinai area crossed the border and stalked 2 vehicles used by defense contractors building the new border fence. The terrorists used PRG rockets, explosives and artillery fire in the dune sector around Nahal Lavan and killed Said Phashpashe (Sa'ed Fachachte), 36 years old Arab Israeli who was one of the men in one of the vehicles.
IDF Golani soldiers, minutes away, killed two of the terrorists. One had an explosive device like some sort of bomb strapped on his body and it had exploded when shot. The soldiers found AK -47 rifles, grenades, uniforms and munitions on the ground.
The surrounding area went on high alert which was not lifted till noontime. The fear was that terrorists had infiltrated through the fencing.
The terrorist attack came about as soon as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt claimed victory in their "elections." Since 2011 when Mubarak lost power and control, Israel has been alarmed by the violations happening along the border and fear a lawlessness happening.
The need for the fence is now twofold: to keep out terrorists who are bent on killing and the influx of African migrants who have descended illegally in large numbers on Israel through Egypt's border.
Resource: http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-4243734,00.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/us-israel-egypt-violence-idUSBRE85H0KT20120618
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