The Security Fence
What Would You do?
• 1000 killed,
• 6,002 injured,
• 19,590 attacks
• From 29 September 2000 through 24 November 2004
Arguments for the Fence
• Most of the terrorists come from the West Bank.
• The Palestinian leadership is doing nothing to stop the terrorists and even encourages them.
• There are no terrorist infiltrations from Gaza because a security fence already exists there.
Stopping Terror
•The route was determined by security needs, as well as the local topographical conditions.
•The route places a barrier in the path of terrorists, as the Palestinian leadership refuses to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure.
Israel’s Side• When private lands are used, they remain the property of the owners, who receive compensation for their use.
• The fence will go on public lands, wherever possible.
Humanitarian
•Dozens of crossing points have been set up to allow the free movement of people and goods.
Special gates will allow farmers to reach their fields.
•If there was no terrorism there would be no fence
81 Israelis Killed
28 Israelis Killed
87 Israelis Killed
124 Israelis killed
44 Israelis Killed
55 Israelis Killed
83 Israelis Killed
Suicide Attacks and Their Origins
Kfar Sava
R. Ha’ayin
Taibe
Origin Point for One AttackOne Suicide Attack
Hadera
Netaniya
Herzliya
Tel Aviv
Rishon-Letziyon
Tulkarem
Jenin
PetahTikva
Shekhem
AfulaWadi Ara
Zerifin
Haifa
Nahariya Meron
K. Motzkin
Binyamina
Um Al Fahm
Ramallah
Hebron
Jerusalem
Kib. Shluhot,Sde TrumotMeggido Jct.
Kfar-Yavetz
Gaza
Qalqiliya
Bethlehem
West Bank
No fence
Gaza fence:
Only one suicide bomber
came from the
Gaza Strip.
Breakdown of Fatalities
Bombings58%
Shooting40%
Other2%
0
5
10
15
20
25
Sep-0
0
Nov-0
0
Jan-
01
Mar
-01
May
-01
Jul-0
1
Sep-0
1
Nov-0
1
Jan-
02
Mar
-02
May
-02
Jul-0
2
Sep-0
2
Nov-0
2
Jan-
03
Mar
-03
May
-03
Jul-0
3
Sep-0
3
Nov-0
3
Carried out
Intercepted
Effectiveness of the FenceThe fence substantially improves the ability of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to prevent the infiltration of terrorists and criminal elements into Israel.
IDF presence in PA, Fence construction begins
Determining the Course of the Fence
•Dozens of crossing points have been set up to enable the controlled mutual flow of people and goods.•On average, there is a crossing point every 1.8 miles (3 km) of Phase A.
81 Israelis Killed
28 Israelis Killed
87 Israelis Killed
124 Israelis killed
44 Israelis Killed
55 Israelis Killed
83 Israelis Killed
Suicide Attacks and Their Origins
Kfar Sava
R. Ha’ayin
Taibe
Origin Point for One AttackOne Suicide Attack
Hadera
Netaniya
Herzliya
Tel Aviv
Rishon-Letziyon
Tulkarem
Jenin
PetahTikva
Shekhem
AfulaWadi Ara
Zerifin
Haifa
Nahariya Meron
K. Motzkin
Binyamina
Um Al Fahm
Ramallah
Hebron
Jerusalem
Kib. Shluhot,Sde TrumotMeggido Jct.
Kfar-Yavetz
Gaza
Qalqiliya
Bethlehem
West Bank
No fence
Gaza fence:
Only one suicide bomber
came from the
Gaza Strip.
Breakdown of Fatalities
Bombings58%
Shooting40%
Other2%
0
5
10
15
20
25
Sep-0
0
Nov-0
0
Jan-
01
Mar
-01
May
-01
Jul-0
1
Sep-0
1
Nov-0
1
Jan-
02
Mar
-02
May
-02
Jul-0
2
Sep-0
2
Nov-0
2
Jan-
03
Mar
-03
May
-03
Jul-0
3
Sep-0
3
Nov-0
3
Carried out
Intercepted
Effectiveness of the FenceThe fence substantially improves the ability of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to prevent the infiltration of terrorists and criminal elements into Israel.
IDF presence in PA, Fence construction begins
Route Overview
• Fence Bureau assembled July 2001.
• Fence to be constructed in phases.
TelAviv
Jerusalem
•Jericho
•Shekhem (Nablus)
Jenin
•Tulkarem
Ramallah
•Hebron
•Bethlehem
10 miles
wide•Qalqilya
10miles/ 16km wide!
December 3, 2003 – Yokne’am Suicide Bombing Attempt
Existing fence Planned fence
STOP!
PlannedPlanned
ArrestedArrested