(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Israeli security officials admitted Wednesday that it was almost impossible to hermetically seal off the West Bank to prevent infiltrations by suicide bombers. While Tuesday's suicide attack was thwarted along the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway, the fact that the bomber succeeded in entering Israel has many in the defense establishment losing sleep. The bombers, officials said, need to be stopped in their beds at home. The IDF is stepping up operations in the territories with an emphasis on "terror capitals" such as Jenin and Nablus - the Islamic Jihad's main stomping ground. The goal is to keep terror to a minimum and to prevent the transfer of information from Gaza to the West Bank related to the production of Kassam rockets.
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