TIMES OF ISRAEL
by AFP
October 29, 2014
Official says move, which entails demolition of hundreds of homes, is ‘vital for national security’
Egypt began setting up a buffer zone along its border with Gaza Wednesday to prevent militant infiltration and arms smuggling following a wave of deadly attacks. The move, which is set to result in the demolition of hundreds of homes, comes after a suicide bombing in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least 30 soldiers on Friday.
A senior official in northern Sinai said the creation of the buffer with the Palestinian territory was “vital for national security and stability.” The authorities want to establish a 500-meter wide buffer along about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) of the border with Gaza, according to officials. They said about 800 homes would be demolished. Witnesses in the border town of Rafah reported seeing dozens of families leaving along with trucks loaded with furniture…..Egypt suspects Palestinian militants of aiding jihadist attacks that have increased since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last year…..
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