(Jerusalem Post) Ben Hartman - When the security fence along the border with Egypt is complete, a fence will also be built along the border with Jordan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday. 2,931 migrants illegally entered Israel in December 2011, part of 16,816 who entered during the year. As of Nov. 25, 2011, 28,205 "infiltrators" were from Eritrea, 13,066 from Sudan and 9,855 from elsewhere in Africa. Defense officials said the increase in infiltrations in recent months was due to an effort by migrants to reach Israel before the fence is completed. None of the infiltrations have taken place where there is a fence.
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