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Israel Building New Barrier to Surround Gaza

HeadlineJul 29, 2005

The Israeli army revealed yesterday that it is increasing its military and security system near the Gaza Strip in anticipation of next month’s so-called withdrawal. The army describes a high-tech complex to ring the coastal strip with what Israel hopes will be the world’s most impenetrable barrier. The barrier system will surround Gaza with fences, electronic sensors; watchtowers mounted with remote-control machine guns, and hundreds of video and night vision cameras. The Israeli military says that the plan includes new army bases and 22-foot concrete walls around nearby Israeli settlements. Watchtowers armed with remote-controlled machine guns are to be built every 1.2 miles and within a year, remote-controlled, unmanned vehicles will begin patrolling the area. The barrier will run about 35 miles and will cost about $220 million. Israel says it will be completed by mid-2006.

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