Israel rules out wall to split town straddling northern border

[Behind the Aegis]

Israel has decided not to build a wall through a town split between Israel and Lebanon, but instead will increase security there, National Security Adviser Giora Eiland said Wednesday.

Cabinet ministers rejected the idea, saying building a wall through the center Ghajar would further harm Israel's already tense relations with Syria and Lebanon and violate an agreement with the United Nations.

"We're not going to divide the village in half with a wall and we will improve the security situation there and the services there," Eiland said.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday accepted the defense establishment recommendation to preserve the status quo in Ghajar.

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[Coastie for Truth]

1. Very wise move. NT