The army is said to be digging a deep ditch all along the Israel-Egypt border in Sinai. The trench is not a security measure, but rather a frontier contraband anti-theft device. Army sources said Egyptian vehicles have frequently been driven across the Sinai border at unofficial and illegal crossing points. And in the other direction, cars stolen in Israel have been driven into Egypt where they are sold beyond the reach of the Israeli police. The deep trench, it is hoped, will stop traffic in either direction.
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