IDF: Palestinians May Tunnel Under West Bank Security Fence

(Yediot Ahronot-Hebrew)Hanan Greenberg - Israel's security services have begun to plan for the possibility that Palestinians will dig tunnels under the West Bank security fence. "We are taking the steps required to block this threat," said one senior security official. Head of Central Command, Maj.-Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky, recently discussed the matter with other security officials, focusing on the most problematic areas. While in many areas the ground is not conducive to digging tunnels without heavy equipment, there are a number of areas where the ground is softer.


2004-12-21 00:00:00

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