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