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Will Israel's Sea Barrier Protect It from Future Hamas Infiltration?
Adnan Abu Amer - The Israeli army announced the completion of a sea barrier next to Zikim beach on Gaza's northern border. The barrier, which is 200 meters long and six meters high and took seven months to build, is fitted with sensors to detect the movement of Hamas infiltrators. Hamas military expert Rami Abu Zubaydah said, "The barrier will not completely prevent the Palestinians from infiltrating the Israeli army lines, but it will make their task more difficult as their swimming and diving distances are increased." Hamas' naval units have "acquired equipment enabling its members to cross distances underwater much longer than distances crossed on land." The writer heads the Political Science and Media Department of Umma University Open Education in Gaza.