Palestinian terrorists have carried out 25,000 attacks over the past five years, Israel’s security chief said.Yuval Diskin, director of the Shin Bet, delivered the data as part of a Knesset discussion Tuesday on whether to maintain restrictions on Palestinian entry to Israel. Since fighting erupted in September 2000, Diskin said, 1,048 Israelis have been killed and more than 5,600 wounded by Palestinian attacks.
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