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Police on holiday alert as Israelis prepare for Rosh Hashanah
Haaretz ^ | October 3, 2005 | Roni Singer, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service

Posted on 10/03/2005 12:31:32 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Thousands of police officers went on alert throughout the country Monday as Israelis prepared for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins Monday night.

The alert will extend through the month due to fears that Palestinians may attempt to carry out a terror attack during the Jewish holiday season.

Police officers, Border Police staff, volunteers and soldiers were being deployed along the seam line, in synagogues and in crowded places such as shopping areas, beaches and city centers across the country. They were also due to set up roadblocks.

Security forces are urging the public to call the police in the event of a suspicious person, object or vehicle.

The Israel Defense Forces imposed a full closure on the West Bank as part of the alert.

Jerusalem police chief Ilan Franco said Monday morning that there were no specific warnings of a planned attack.

He told Israel Radio that police think terrorists may try to go from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank and from there into Jerusalem, but said the barrier being built around the city is helping to keep it safe.

"The 'Jerusalem envelope' wall has already made it somewhat easier," he said. "We're marking an entire year without a mass terror attack in Jerusalem."

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"School Teaches Tactics for Surviving Abductions"
Sunday, October 02, 2005

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SPOKANE, Wash. — Even after putting down their heads, taking off their watches and pulling out their wallets, all under orders from the hooded guy carrying a pistol, it's a big mistake raising one's hand when intruders ask who is an American.

Experts say that during the crucial opening minutes of a hostage crisis, the worst thing to do is draw attention to oneself.

"We recommend you don't lie, but don't volunteer to highlight yourself in a stressful moment," said Randy Spivey, director of the National Hostage Survival Training Center, a private business that teaches people in government and the private sector to avoid or survive kidnappings.

The proper action would have been to keep the hands down. If challenged later by the abductors, the hostage could say he or she was too confused or scared to respond to their question, Spivey said."