Israel to build “smart fence” around al-Khalil

Israeli war minister Moshe Ya’alon declared on Wednesday evening his intention to construct a smart fence, separating the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil and the illegal occupier-dwelling Lakhish Regional Council.

Ya'alon's remarks came in response to a motion filed by Likud MK Mickey Zohar to prevent Palestinian resistance operations. 

The fence constitutes of a well-equipped electric panel with smart cameras.

"We are aware of the issue of the fence, and now with the budgetary approval for the massive fence we plan to build one similar to the border fence with Egypt - it will take some time but it will happen," the war minister vowed.

Meanwhile, a number of Palestinian youths managed overnight to throw a Molotov cocktail at an Israeli patrol stationed at Abu Rish checkpoint south of al-Khalil.

A second Molotov cocktail was thrown at a group of Israeli forces while storming and searching a number of local homes south of the city.

Following the incidents, Israeli forces intensified their presence in the area and closed all the main roads with concrete barriers.