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  Concept and Guidelines: A Fence, not a Wall
Israel's Security Fence - A Fence, not a Wall

97% Chain-Link Fence, Less than 3% Concrete


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The Fence. 

Photo: IDF


Despite the many pictures being shown in the international media of a tall concrete wall, more than 97% of the planned 720 km. (480 mile) security fence will consist of a chain-link fence system. Less than 3% of the fence will be constructed of concrete. The short concrete sections are intended not only to stop terrorists from infiltrating, but also to block them from shooting at Israeli vehicles traveling on main highways alongside the pre-June 1967 line.




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The security fence forms a strip approximately the width of a four-lane highway. At its center is the chain-link fence that supports an intrusion detection system. This technologically advanced system is designed to warn against infiltrations, as is the dirt "tracking" path and other observation tools.



The Walled Sections


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Concrete walls were planned and erected only along 8km (5 miles) of phase A.

 

The walled sections were erected along the “Cross-Israel” Highway 6, close to the towns of Tulkarem and Qalqiliya, where snipers can target and shoot commuters (see the illustration above).
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