Acting under the pressure of continuous Arab infiltration into Israel territory, the Cabinet has decided to organize a special unit within the Israel police set-up to be known as “The Frontier Guards,” it was revealed today.
The new unit, whose organization is almost complete, will take over full responsibility for the protection of Israel’s borders from Army and police units which have until now been diverted to this task from other duties. The Frontier Guards will be organized on the same basis as the Army, but will have only police duties.
The government is proceeding at top speed with the acquisition of the equipment needed by the new frontier unit. At the same time, discussions are under way with villages, municipalities and settlements in the border regions to work out details of the guards’ operations.
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