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The border fence between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. (Reuters)
Last update - 17:16 06/02/2008
Israel to begin work on separation fence along border with Egypt
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: UNIFIL, Gaza Strip, Lebanon

Israel will begin promoting a proposal to build a separation barrier that will separate it from Egypt, the cabinet decided Wednesday during a meeting attended by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and the heads of the defense establishment.

During the meeting, the officials in attendance discussed the breach in the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, which was compromised after Palestinian militants blew holes in a section of the wall separating the two territories on January 23, prompting hundreds of thousands of Gazans to pour across the frontier.

The breach raised security concerns within Israel's defense establishment that Gazans who had entered Egypt through the breach could infiltrate Israel with relative ease through the open Israel-Egypt border.
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It was decided at Wednesday's meeting that in accordance with a proposal previously submitted by Barak, a fence separating Israel from Egypt will initially be constructed in two small sections, one near Eilat and another near Nitzana.

The officials also discussed the Egyptian request to double the amount of security personnel stationed along the border with Israel. On Tuesday, Haaretz reported that Livni proposed that Israel should comply with the Egyptian request.

Meanwhile, an interministerial task force established a few weeks ago is examining the possibility of stationing an international force in the Gaza Strip.

Among other things, the panel is analyzing the similarities and differences between Lebanon and Gaza and assessing the effectiveness of UNIFIL, the multinational UN force in Lebanon.

Most of the preparatory work on the issue is being conducted by the Israel Defense Forces Planning Directorate. The task force is headed by Colonel Assaf Orion, the head of the directorate's foreign relations unit, who is also in charge of liaison with UNIFIL and other multinational forces in the area, such as the American-led force in Sinai. The panel includes representatives of the foreign and defense ministries and the National Security Council.

According to one defense official, the task force's goal is to prepare options for the government should one of two events occur. The first is a major ground operation in which Israel would reconquer parts of Gaza, since afterward, it might want to transfer control of the territory to a multinational force. The second is final-status negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, since the security arrangements under any deal might include a multinational force in Palestine.

The panel is examining various models for an international force, with particular emphasis on UNIFIL. For instance, it is considering whether the expanded mandate UNIFIL received following the Second Lebanon War would be suitable for Gaza, or whether a different mandate would be needed, and what implications such a force would have for Israel's security needs and its freedom of action in Gaza.

In both the Defense Ministry and the Foreign Ministry, opinions are divided over both the value of UNIFIL's mandate and how effectively it has been implemented. Foreign Ministry Director General Aaron Abramovitz, for instance, recently told French officials that "UNIFIL is not doing the job for which it was established, a fact that makes Israel question the value of employing a multinational force in Gaza."

The prevailing view in both the defense establishment and the diplomatic corps is that as long as Hamas controls Gaza, no country would consent to send armed forces to the Strip.

Thus a multinational force would be an option only if Israel either reconquered Gaza or a popular uprising against Hamas enabled PA President Mahmoud Abbas to regain control there. And Israeli officials view the latter as extremely unlikely.

Another question is whether Egypt would agree to a multinational force in Gaza. It would have no problem with unarmed observers, but Israel worries that it would object to armed troops with enforcement powers.

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      1.   international force 04:04  |  Shmuelshachor 06/02/08
      2.   What! How can you allow idiots to police Gaza? 04:36  |  The Archives 06/02/08
      3.   War against terrorists. 07:35  |  Harold Lane 06/02/08
      4.   IDF Not Competent To Decide 07:40  |  Tod Zuckerman 06/02/08
      5.   Remember that happened to the UN observers in Lebanon 07:44  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      6.   why should the UN pay for Israel`s crimes? 09:37  |  Leona 06/02/08
      7.   if patrolled by int forced, israel gets exposed 09:44  |  truth 06/02/08
      8.   # 6 why should Leona write all these lies ? 10:17  |  Marietta 06/02/08
      9.   The weakness of Israel dramatically demonstrated 10:18  |  Clickfool 06/02/08
      10.   UNIFIL assisted kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Hezbs 10:33  |  Absolute Sweden 06/02/08
      11.   UNIFIL so far proved to be less than forceful in fulfilling its 10:38  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      12.   RESISTANCE IS THE KEY 10:42  |  indrajaya 06/02/08
      13.   First IDF needs to wipe out Hamas and other terrorists, then UN 10:42  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      14.   The IDF Must Be The ONLY Force In Gaza 10:42  |  Yishai Kohen 06/02/08
      15.   Without NATO lead UN troops will be hiding in their bases 10:45  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      16.   #5 Natallie Durson. What exactly happened in Lebanon 10:48  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      17.   buffoonery from buffoons once more 10:49  |  v hardman 06/02/08
      18.   The international force should be in the West Bank. 10:56  |  Michael 06/02/08
      19.   a story 10:56  |  atilla karagözoğlu 06/02/08
      20.   #6 and #7 Natallie Durson running out of fake names to use 10:58  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      21.   #12 indrajaya,Resistance is the key to liberating Gaza from Hamas 11:03  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      22.   let say I come there with an ugly great army ! 11:04  |  Atilla Karagözoğlu 06/02/08
      23.   Marwan is correct in all of his posts 11:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/02/08
      24.   #9 for Clickfool Israel just cannot win. If they go into Gaza he 11:09  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      25.   Force for everyone 11:20  |  ANDREW 06/02/08
      26.   So, some Israelis sit around a Bong, and.... 11:23  |  Johnboy 06/02/08
      27.   Israeli terrorism must be halted first 11:24  |  Johan Odin 06/02/08
      28.   # 21, MARWAN 11:25  |  indrajaya 06/02/08
      29.   Why not an international force in All Occupied Areas? 11:25  |  El-Birawi 06/02/08
      30.   #29, Israel is a sovereign state 11:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 06/02/08
      31.   Odin. Israel gave Gazans the territory 11:52  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/02/08
      32.   Johan Odin #27, what happened to you anyway? 12:09  |  Johnny 06/02/08
      33.   Leona #6 why should the UN pay for Sudan`s crimes? 12:12  |  S 06/02/08
      34.   GUYS ! HAMAS IS NOT AN ANGLE TOO 12:19  |  ... 06/02/08
      35.   SUCH A LUCKY BOTH PEOPLE ARE 12:21  |  ... 06/02/08
      36.   KENYA ! AN AFRICAN COUNTRY ! A LOT GENODICE HAPPENNING TODAY 12:23  |  ... 06/02/08
      37.   UN troops will do nothing 12:25  |  Jaber 06/02/08
      38.   The UNIFIL cannot afford to become idiots anymore! 12:35  |  The Archives 06/02/08
      39.   #30 The territories are not sovereign Israeli soil 12:36  |  Johnboy 06/02/08
      40.   UN cannot afford to be idiots anymore! 12:42  |  The Archives 06/02/08
      41.   Margie, You are the one confused 12:49  |  Johan Odin 06/02/08
      42.   Easier to set up a string of brothels on the border. 13:25  |  Stephen. 06/02/08
      43.   GUYS ! I AM TAKING THE CONTROL NOW, 13:33  |  ... 06/02/08
      44.   WE ADORE OUR GREAT KING AND MILITARY GENERAL ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU 13:40  |  IDF LADY SOLDIERS 06/02/08
      45.   Odin 13:53  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/02/08
      46.   Delusional Leftists 14:02  |  Frank 06/02/08
      47.   # 16 - Marwan 14:05  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      48.   Israel Bombed UNIFIL 14:15  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/08
      49.   Johnboy # 39 Sovereignty 14:18  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      50.   indrajaya, resistance is a lie 14:22  |  Joe Sittizen 06/02/08
      51.   Arabs bombed UNIFIL 14:29  |  Malcolm Levy 06/02/08
      52.   # 19 Atilla...stay out of East LA 14:30  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      53.   Delusional Rightist 46 14:32  |  Michael 06/02/08
      54.   Until now,Mubarak had been saying that fatah should be in charge 14:33  |  lakshmi 06/02/08
      55.   Are some Israeli policy makers waking up? 14:36  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      56.   # 48 Yaakov Sullivan....yes they did 14:39  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      57.   Forget about an international force 14:52  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      58.   No Chance 14:53  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      59.   # 50, JOE CITIZEN 14:55  |  indrajaya 06/02/08
      60.   # 55 Tosefta....doesn`t it all come down 14:59  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      61.   # 28 Indy...we KNOW who the enemy of humanity 15:04  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      62.   UNIFIL troops killed by car bombs in Lebanon 15:06  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      63.   #59 Indy...which leaves one conclusion 15:09  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      64.   Lynn, that is a Lie 15:10  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/08
      65.   NATO Force in Gaza is a Better Idea 15:23  |  Jane 06/02/08
      66.   Another Fence - Is That All They Can Come Up With? 15:26  |  Jane 06/02/08
      67.   When you adopt a policy (Lynn #60) 15:30  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      68.   # 63, LYNN 15:37  |  indrajaya 06/02/08
      69.   Iakshmi # 54 Egypt`s Position 15:41  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      70.   Then only idiots are allowed in that panel. 15:44  |  Fortuna Benmayor 06/02/08
      71.   # 67, TOSEFTA 15:45  |  indrajaya 06/02/08
      72.   A fence against missiles 15:46  |  Jonathan S 06/02/08
      73.   to #33 15:51  |  rico 06/02/08
      74.   at this time it`s only a tactical/propositional 15:55  |  bozhidar balkas 06/02/08
      75.   Think BIG (Indrajaya #71) 16:15  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      76.   Jane # 65 NATO 16:20  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      77.   Marwan مروان خوري 16:21  |  Imad 06/02/08
      78.   YES to the fence! 16:27  |  Rania - Egyptian 06/02/08
      79.   indrajaya, you`re right, they are criminals 16:34  |  Joe Sittizen 06/02/08
      80.   to "leona"on #6 16:41  |  Shmuelshachor 06/02/08
      81.   Our Egyptian government.. 16:42  |  Rania - Egyptian 06/02/08
      82.   Natalie Durson the scurge of California 16:46  |  ROBERT 06/02/08
      83.   Tosefta # 67 Obsolete Information 16:54  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      84.   Natalie Leona , not all there Marwan a cewl dude 17:07  |  Robert 06/02/08
      85.   The war is with Iran, not Gaza 17:09  |  Jonathan S 06/02/08
      86.   Johan Odin another zealot Zionism is not nazism 17:11  |  Robert 06/02/08
      87.   #8Marieta"Is.has NOT WITHDREW from Gaza" 17:41  |  Candice 06/02/08
      88.   separation fence 17:42  |  lb 06/02/08
      89.   #81 Rania ,an intelligent response 17:47  |  Robert 06/02/08
      90.   What is obsolete? (Jeff Northridge #83) 17:51  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      91.   # 67 Tosefta....Then it comes down to 17:56  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      92.   definitely do not reward the terrorists 18:01  |  JJ 06/02/08
      93.   INDY....Solana was just in the ME as 18:02  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      94.   # 68 INDY...UN doesn`t recognize political 18:03  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      95.   Don`t fence me in :-) 18:07  |  Charles Smyth 06/02/08
      96.   # 16 - Marwan 18:07  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      97.   #90 Tosetta, yeah but they uise Uncle Joe Tech In Iran 18:07  |  Robert 06/02/08
      98.   robert / Marwan 18:13  |  Imad 06/02/08
      99.   Israel - slowly walling itself into its own ghetto 18:22  |  Clickfool 06/02/08
      100.   What it comes down to (Lynn #91) 18:22  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      101.   isr is a sovereign state bu made in the den of 18:23  |  bozhidar balkas 06/02/08
      102.   #28 Indrajaya says it all - Hamas is no different from al Qaeda 18:30  |  Marwan مروان خوري 06/02/08
      103.   #100 Tosefta 18:34  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      104.   #87 Candice 18:37  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      105.   great idea 18:38  |  ravi 06/02/08
      106.   Work for peace 18:41  |  pal 06/02/08
      107.   #106 - Great Ideas 18:50  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      108.   #28 Indrajaya 18:52  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      109.   Two easy reasons for an international force. 18:53  |  a wandering Jew 06/02/08
      110.   I Agree With Clickfool - Fence is NOT the Answer 19:24  |  Jane 06/02/08
      111.   UNIFIL - more political solutions where a military one is needed 19:37  |  Avi 06/02/08
      112.   #110 - Fence Not Long Term Answer, But Is Short Term Answer 19:53  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      113.   U.S. Military 19:55  |  Dennis 06/02/08
      114.   Yes, No, and a better idea 19:55  |  Danite 06/02/08
      115.   Arabs Attacked Swiss and Turkish UNIFIL 20:12  |  David Israel 06/02/08
      116.   TO Leona #6 20:24  |  Steve Beikirch 06/02/08
      117.   Short term vs. long term #103 20:49  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      118.   Why not a fence on the Lebanese border? 20:49  |  Tim 06/02/08
      119.   Tosefta # 83 It`s Not An Opinion (part 1) 20:51  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      120.   Egypt fence Egypt Problem 20:57  |  Jerry 06/02/08
      121.   Jane - NATO has other problems 21:01  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/08
      122.   Another Fence - Jane 21:02  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/08
      123.   How come we don`t read this in Haaretz? 21:21  |  bat yam 06/02/08
      124.   112. dear natalie; real or not. u forgot or had 21:30  |  bozhidar bob balkas 06/02/08
      125.   Just stop, play nice. 21:32  |  tadchase 06/02/08
      126.   hey Tex! 21:35  |  Robert 06/02/08
      127.   Tosefta # 83 It`s Not An Opinion (part 2) 21:39  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      128.   #121 Bat yad says it like it is 21:41  |  Robert 06/02/08
      129.   Jane, Israel can`t defend itself with its existing policy 21:47  |  Ibrahim 06/02/08
      130.   More Attacks? 21:47  |  Dennis 06/02/08
      131.   #124 bbb 21:50  |  Natallie Durson 06/02/08
      132.   Danite regarding Israel and Europe 22:09  |  Ibrahim 06/02/08
      133.   Say NO Foreign Troops on Promised Land 22:19  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      134.   Assert Jewish State Independence by Arms against Enemy Assault 22:20  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      135.   Jeff Northrdige, you are spouting gobbly gook... 22:22  |  Ibrahim 06/02/08
      136.   Jewish Gov`t To Enforce Israel Order of Terror Prevention 22:24  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      137.   #42 Stephen makes a good point 22:24  |  Polybios 06/02/08
      138.   Expell Arabs Terrorists , 22:27  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      139.   Expell Terror Arabs Supporters , Expell Arabs Inhuman Shields 22:27  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      140.   Jewish State ! Switch To Survival Combat Mode 22:29  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      141.   Misunderstandings and opinions (Jeff Northridge #119, 127) 22:31  |  Tosefta 06/02/08
      142.   We, Therefore, Declare That: 22:38  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      143.   #11 Marwan 22:40  |  Matthew Kretzmer 06/02/08
      144.   Are there 2 Natallie Dursons? 22:41  |  Stephen in New York 06/02/08
      145.   "Fraud" Explains a Lot in Israel These Days, 22:42  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      146.   Still full of it, eh Ibrahim #129 22:46  |  Polybios 06/02/08
      147.   bat yam - That`s What They Always Do 22:52  |  Jane 06/02/08
      148.   Atilla- a breath of fresh air. 22:56  |  Stephen in New York 06/02/08
      149.   Respect for Idf Uniform 23:01  |  Mike Binelli 06/02/08
      150.   Tim # 118 There Is A Fence On The Blue Line 23:08  |  Jeff Northridge 06/02/08
      151.   To Liberate Zionist-Jewish Lands of Gaza Strip From the Enemy 23:08  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      152.   Polybios, you must open your eyes. 23:17  |  Ibrahim 06/02/08
      153.   ibrahim 152 23:31  |  alan 06/02/08
      154.   Ibrahim 23:34  |  ODP1 06/02/08
      155.   To pal re 106: Yes, but... 23:36  |  Lee 06/02/08
      156.   # 100 Tosefta...... OK , 23:39  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      157.   The present Lip fits the purpose of the US Codhimmi Gov`t 23:39  |  Joseph . E 06/02/08
      158.   Two Natalie Dursons!!!!!!!!! 23:39  |  Lee 06/02/08
      159.   Lynn REALLY! 23:42  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 06/02/08
      160.   He`s blown it Stephen 23:43  |  Margie 06/02/08
      161.   # 64 Yaakov Sullivan...no it is not 23:47  |  Lynn 06/02/08
      162.   Ib...#152 That`s what I`m trying to get you to do 23:49  |  Polybios 06/02/08
      163.   An international should be stationed... 00:01  |  Maureen Ann 07/02/08
      164.   # 113 Dennis of Oklahoma...NO! NO! NO! 00:02  |  Lynn 07/02/08
      165.   OPD1, what is your point? 00:10  |  Ibrahim 07/02/08
      166.   Natalie 00:16  |  natan 07/02/08
      167.   Reconquering seems inevitable 00:16  |  akiva (zionist) 07/02/08
      168.   Marge, At least you admit it is their Land, and not Israel`s 00:19  |  Johan Odin 07/02/08
      169.   atilla karagözoğlu, you`re the best! 00:31  |  akiva (zionist) 07/02/08
      170.   Reality Bites 00:41  |  Mark of Lewiston 07/02/08
      171.   I`m building a force field 00:48  |  grassyknolluk 07/02/08
      172.   Joseph . E # 151 That`s Too Extreme 01:07  |  Jeff Northridge 07/02/08
      173.   #153 alan 01:29  |  Smadar 07/02/08
      174.   fence 01:37  |  km 07/02/08
      175.   jews are fencing in. HURRRRAAAAAA 01:41  |  Igor 07/02/08
      176.   #49 Jeff, try to keep this in mind 01:48  |  Johnboy 07/02/08
      177.   Polybios, I think you are stretching (quite far) 02:00  |  Ibrahim 07/02/08
      178.   LEONA AND FRIENDS 02:14  |  TOBIA 07/02/08
      179.   #77 IMAD REGARDING MARWAN 02:23  |  MORAD 07/02/08
      180.   News about parliamentary systems (Lynn #156) 02:26  |  Tosefta 07/02/08
      181.   No. 171 grassyknolluk 02:28  |  Tom 07/02/08
      182.   #171 grassyknolluk. Interfaith Peace Initiative. 02:41  |  Maureen Ann 07/02/08
      183.   No, Ib, you just refuse to get it 02:43  |  Polybios 07/02/08
      184.   Polybios, as usual, I concur. 03:21  |  akiva (zionist) 07/02/08
      185.   # 159 Margie.....I didn`t say it was all right. 03:22  |  Lynn 07/02/08
      186.   It`s about time this world wake up!!! Int`l Force w/Balance of 03:57  |  Virginia 07/02/08
      187.   Ibrahim 04:07  |  Danite 07/02/08
      188.   Ibrahims "simple folk" 04:13  |  Danite 07/02/08
      189.   Ibrahim PS 04:15  |  danite 07/02/08
      190.   MarkOf Lewiston 04:27  |  Danite 07/02/08
      191.   SULLIVAN HESBALLAH were also firing from right next to UNIFIL 04:31  |  PETER SM 07/02/08
      192.   Polybios, I understand 04:42  |  Ibrahim 07/02/08
      193.   164 Lynn to Dennis 05:24  |  Mark of Lewiston 07/02/08
      194.   Can this govt. do anything that isn`t a proven disaster? 05:47  |  Chaim 07/02/08
      195.   grassyknolluk 06:25  |  Steve 07/02/08
      196.   # 172 Northridge 06:41  |  Joseph . E 07/02/08
      197.   Maureen Ann - nice try 06:51  |  Steve 07/02/08
      198.   nope-nothing upstairs! 07:39  |  Moshe 07/02/08
      199.   #163moaning ann and another brainstorm 08:16  |  v hardman 07/02/08
      200.   Great Stephen (NewYork), Great Akiva (My Zionist), Great Margie 09:14  |  Thank You Guys 07/02/08
      201.   yes yes! an international force is a MUST! 09:26  |  eric 07/02/08
      202.   #50 Joe Sittizen, Resistance is necessary 09:36  |  Dutch 07/02/08
      203.   Israelis aren`t going to make it in the Middle East. 10:35  |  Dutch 07/02/08
      204.   #3 Is that where it comes from... 10:43  |  Edith 07/02/08
      205.   On the other hand... 10:54  |  Edith 07/02/08
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