Terrorist Leader Says Israel’s Security Fence Deters Attacks

Taken from AIPAC's Daily Briefing

Ramadan Shalah, Secretary General of the terrorist group Islamic Jihad, confirmed the effectiveness of Israel’s anti-terrorism security barrier, saying the fence makes it far more difficult to carry out terrorist attacks, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported. “The barrier is an obstacle, and completely altered the situation on the ground,” Shalah said. Palestinian terrorists, however, continue in their efforts to attack Israel. The Israel Defense Forces recently uncovered a Nablus-based terror cell that was manufacturing suicide belts with liquid explosive material unable to be detected by metal detectors. The Palestinian Authority has consistently failed to meet its internationally recognized obligation to dismantle terror groups.