In a rare public appearance, the chief of the Shin Bet security service Tuesday called Iran the "No. 1 terror state in the world," and urged Israel to build the West Bank fence as quickly as possible, calling it "critical" to Israel's security.
Addressing the Herzliya Conference on Israeli security and strength, Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter also warned of a potential "strategic threat" of Jewish terrorists, which he said dreamed of removing the mosques on Jerusalem's Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary, a step which he said could turn the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in to a confrontation pitting the world's 13 million Jews against one billion Muslims.
Acknowledging that security forces had failed to provide Israelis with the level of security they deserve, Dichter said it was critical to speed the construction of the security fence according to the route defined by the government, despite the enclaves of Palestinian villagers who may be cut of by the fence. "Fence now, enclaves later," Dichter said.
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Dichter said the existing sections of the fence had already proven that the barrier saves lives, and cited the Islamic Jihad cell that set out recently to attack a school in the northern town of Yokne'am.
Instead of a direct route of 27 kilometers, the terrorists were forced to take a circuitous route by taxi, tractor and auto, that resulted in their capture. "I can state that if there had been no fence, we would be holding this conference after a horrible attack in Yokneam."
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http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/372690.htmlContinuing to ensure security is the best hope for peace.
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