| IDF envisions 'remote control' border with Gaza
A moat, the right idea! God bless you Mr. Sharon.
The Israeli army envisions a "remote control" border with the Gaza Strip after a troop withdrawal, including unmanned patrol cars and computerized observation posts that would automatically spot and kill attackers, a military official said Friday.
The technology already exists, but the plan hasn't been approved yet, and other options are also being considered, the official said on condition of anonymity.
An army think tank has been working on a new border design for months, the military officials said. The planners envision a "remote control" border that will cut down on the number of troops deployed in the area. High-tech equipment for border control is already being tested, they said.
A computerized observation system will allow the army to identify "hostile elements" and fire deep into Gaza, YediotAhronot reported. The system will even choose the most appropriate weapon to use to hit a specific target.
In addition, the army is testing unmanned patrol cars that can identify and defuse explosives by remote control. Planners have also prepared alternatives, military officials said.
"The technology exists, but it (the plan) hasn't been approved yet," one official said.
On Thursday, the Israeli Defense Ministry published a bid for an 80-foot- (25-meter-) deep trench between Egypt and Gaza meant to block Palestinian arms smuggling after a withdrawal.
However, Israel says that it needs to seal Gaza to prevent Palestinian terror attacks.
Israeli army planners have also looked at what could hamper a withdrawal - the collapse of Sharon's shaky coalition, violent settler resistance and an increase in militant attacks that could turn Israeli public opinion against a pullback.
Evacuation of Gaza's 7,500 settlers is seen as the most difficult part of the pullout. The army is considering setting up a special unit of 2,000 reserve soldiers to remove settlers, government officials said.
The officials said that within 10 days, settlers volunteering to leave will be able to present their compensation demands. In August, the first settlers could leave the enclaves.
The government is also considering speeding up by several months the evacuation timetable, currently set for September 2005, the officials said.
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