A "smart" electronic fence now surrounds the northern Shomron community of Hermesh. Any time the fence is touched, a signal is automatically broadcast to the beeper of the town's security coordinator. Construction on such a fence around Mevo Dotan - east of Hermesh - will begin within two weeks' time. Similar fences already exist around the communities of Gush Katif and Gaza, though an added element in the Shomron is a large buffer area of between 200 and 400 meters around the community. Arutz-7 correspondent Haggai Huberman notes that the army wished a larger buffer zone between the towns and their fences, but the Justice Ministry vetoed that idea.
Beit Haggai, Otniel, and other towns in the Hevron area are also planned to receive such systems. Most of the money for these projects has not yet been found, however.
The IDF razed the home of a terrorist in Khan Yunis, Gaza, near N'vei Dekalim, this morning. The troops found weapons, ammunition, mortars, explosives and grenades in the home. Forces in Yesha also arrested nine wanted terrorists over the night.
A Jewish woman was lightly wounded by rocks thrown at her car not far from Kiryat Arba this afternoon... A weapons-smuggling tunnel was discovered this afternoon in southern Gaza where the PA autonomous areas are adjacent to Egypt. Army officials are preparing to destroy the tunnel... Three terrorists were stopped on their way to an apparent attack in Elei Sinai, in northern Gaza, early this evening...
Beit Haggai, Otniel, and other towns in the Hevron area are also planned to receive such systems. Most of the money for these projects has not yet been found, however.
The IDF razed the home of a terrorist in Khan Yunis, Gaza, near N'vei Dekalim, this morning. The troops found weapons, ammunition, mortars, explosives and grenades in the home. Forces in Yesha also arrested nine wanted terrorists over the night.
A Jewish woman was lightly wounded by rocks thrown at her car not far from Kiryat Arba this afternoon... A weapons-smuggling tunnel was discovered this afternoon in southern Gaza where the PA autonomous areas are adjacent to Egypt. Army officials are preparing to destroy the tunnel... Three terrorists were stopped on their way to an apparent attack in Elei Sinai, in northern Gaza, early this evening...