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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israeli terror toll down 60 percent
2006-01-03
The number of Israelis killed by terror attacks during 2005 fell by more than 60 percent, official figures say. An annual summary of terror activities for 2005 released by Israel's Shin Bet, or Shabak domestic security service, Sunday revealed that a total of 2,990 attacks were launched against Israeli targets. The attacks occurred after the truce was announced, the report stated.

Some 45 Israelis were killed in terror attacks in 2005 compared with 117 Israelis killed in such attacks in 2004. Twenty-three of those killed last year were killed in seven suicide bomb attacks. There was also a 30 percent decrease in the number of total Israeli casualties, including those injured in attacks, during 2005 with 406 Israelis wounded compared with 589 the previous year, the Jerusalem Post reported. In 2005 security forces arrested 160 potential suicide bombers in raids in West Bank villages and towns. There was a drastic drop in terror attacks launched from the Gaza Strip last year, with 1,205 attacks carried out in 2005 compared with 2,637 in 2004, the newspaper said.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Depends on what kind of wall, how it is to be monitored, the manner of response to incursions, and how long strict enforcement is to be maintained. A sturdy wall with a good plan would probably work wonders.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2006-01-03 15:23  

#11  I wonder if, when will build our southern wall, we will see a decrease of illegal immigration by 60%? Worth a shot.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-01-03 14:42  

#10  When you finish building the wall, fill it with water.
(Old Joke)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-01-03 13:35  

#9  They're obviously distracted with killing each other now.
Posted by: DoDo   2006-01-03 11:14  

#8  Oh yeah, that wall ain't gonna have an effect. Nosiree....
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2006-01-03 11:08  

#7  I predicted some time ago that the wall would result, sooner or later, in the "out of sight, out of mind" effect with the Israelis, and thus the Paleos would turn on themselves.

It becomes increasingly difficult to blame "oppression" on people you don't see every day.

The last remaining wild card are the Arabs living in Israel proper.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-01-03 10:45  

#6  just like the "Friendship fence" with Mexico won't ever work, huh? Think the naysayers will be good enough to STFU? Me neither.
Posted by: Frank G   2006-01-03 08:49  

#5  Lets call it the concrete Wall Effect.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-01-03 08:32  

#4  Recall all those who said the Wall would only increase violence and enrage the Pals.

The same crwod that said an American foreign policy based on Peace Through Strength would only further anger the Soviets. Oh, really? Ahem, who won the Cold War and how are the "Soviets" doing these days, Leftist idiots?
Posted by: The Happy Fliegerabwehrkanonen   2006-01-03 07:33  

#3  Well something is happening right as in 2003 there was even more Israeli deaths then 2004.

As the terrorist realize that their current methods are failing, I wonder what they will do. Already we can see more sophisticated arms are coming into the GAZA.
Posted by: bernardz   2006-01-03 05:14  

#2  Don't forget the West Bank wall too.

And when Hamas wins the elections, tear up the roadmap.
Posted by: Danking70   2006-01-03 01:15  

#1  build the wall around gaza a bit higher and a bit deeper - to lower the count even more.
Posted by: 3dc   2006-01-03 00:42  

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