Palestinians easily scale Israel's $1.9 billion security fence

worldtribune.com ^ | Tuesday, January 20, 2004 | staff

[Nachum]

TEL AVIV — Palestinian infiltrators have succeeded in breaching Israel's new security fence and barrier system.

Israeli security sources said Palestinian infiltrators have scaled the four-meter high concrete fence by using a simple ladder.

The Israeli project calls for the establishing of a 730-kilometer fence at a cost of $1.9 billion. Most of the project consists of a concrete wall or chain-link fence with sensors, cameras and military patrols.

In one case, the sources said, Arab infiltrators brought a ladder to the fence in the northeastern West Bank. They quickly scaled the fence and entered a waiting car that took them to Israeli Arab villages. The infiltrators were deemed as Palestinians looking for work.

The sources said an Israeli command center spotted the infiltrators but could not respond quickly enough to capture them. They said this constitutes a breach in security that must be resolved.

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Since the fence was built, the sources said about two infiltrations a month take place from the West Bank through the area of the fence. Before the fence was built, the number of infiltrations was reported at 300 a month.

[Ingtar]

I imagine that security at the perimeter will become better over time.

[Vigilanteman]

I imagine a little electricity running atop of the fence would severely reduce the scalability.

[dagnabbit]

Some additional chain link fencing, razor wire, sensors etc should help keep the terrorists away from the humans. Helicopter-gunship patrols and minefields would be good too.

[Alouette]

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[Mr. Mojo]

Nothing that a little electricity and barbed wire can't solve. Anyone know how high this fence is?

[Cinnamon Girl]

If it's so easy to scale, why do they still come through the checkpoints?

[smith288]

Might be easy to scale, but not so easy laced with highly volatile bombs strapped to your ribs. A few kids getting picked off by snipers might minimize the problem.

[Poohbah]

Some additional chain link fencing, razor wire, sensors etc should help keep the terrorists away from the humans. Helicopter-gunship patrols and minefields would be good too.

Of course, you could do all that stuff without spending 1.9 gigabucks on the damn fence.

[dagnabbit]

I think the big advantage of the expensive parts of the fence, ie the wall parts, is that the terrorists can't shoot through the wall.

[Poohbah]

I think the big advantage of the expensive parts of the fence, ie the wall parts, is that the terrorists can't shoot through the wall.

1. They can shoot over the wall.

2. They can shoot through the wall if they're willing to invest in the necessary firepower.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Since the fence was built, the sources said about two infiltrations a month take place from the West Bank through the area of the fence. Before the fence was built, the number of infiltrations was reported at 300 a month.

That should have been the article's headline.

[fso301]

It'll be more difficult for future wall jumpers to escape if they're skewered on punji stakes.

[Bobby777]

I think 20 feet in some places ...

[dagnabbit]

I suppose over would depend on the local geography and through, like you said, on Pali firepower. I've been taught that obstacles are useless without infantry covering them. Israel just needs to patrol their obstacle, which I'm sure they'll do with increasing effectiveness.

[cookcounty]

The fence is not perfect
...therefore.....
it is no good.

Where do you find these brilliant people?

[RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS]

They need to add a 300" wide area, the length of the wall, and line that area with large stone 10" in diameter.

These are commonly known in the construction trade as ankle breakers.

Anyone running over these is toast!

[Mike Darancette]

1. They can shoot over the wall.

So can the Israels and to greater effect.

[xrp]

Uhm...the article's 2nd sentence states that the fence is 4 meters high (13 feet or so).

[sarasmom]

OK
Israel has tried everything else known to all of humanity.
Israel might try MOABs.
But I wont fault them for bypassing new technology. I guess a few nukes might work.
Couldnt hurt.