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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-road-to-jerusalem-thats-off-limits-to-israels-leaders/
Rise in Palestinian Attacks on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway
(Times of Israel) Mitch Ginsburg - Route 443, one of only two roads linking Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the capital, has witnessed a flare-up of violence, including 20 firebomb attacks, during the first two months of the year. In February, the Israel Police ruled the road off-limits to Israeli government ministers. The 16-km. road is under constant surveillance, with IDF female soldiers working four-hour shifts, their eyes fixed on the screens in front of them. Responding to the increased threats, the IDF has doubled its forces in the area.