Israel’s Cabinet is slated to consider Tuesday whether to build a wall through the center of Jerusalem to deter terror. The plan, drafted by the National Security Council, would include a 6.5-mile wall separating eastern and western Jerusalem, as well as checkpoints and sensors to detect infiltrators Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s Cabinet is unlikely to approve the plan, Ha’aretz reported.
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