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Israel boosts security in face of Independence Day terror alerts
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, Independence Day 

Security has been stepped up in recent days following an increase in intelligence warnings of terrorist plans to carry out attacks during the Independence Day holiday.

Security sources that in recent days the number of specific warnings has risen to 11, from seven two weeks ago.

These warnings have led the Shin Bet security service and the Israel Defense Forces to raise their levels of preparedness.
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In parallel to the specific threats, there are till dozens of warnings that intelligence assessments term "general."

A security source said Tuesday that each year at this time the militant organizations are especially motivated to carry out an attack, but, as it does every year, the IDF imposed a full curfew on the territories, which began on Monday night. The curfew is expected to be lifted, depending on intelligence assessments, during the weekend.

The communities near the Gaza Strip border have also prepared for the possibility that militants will target them and fire Qassam rockets during the Independence Day celebrations.

Readiness has also been stepped up at Magen David Adom emergency services.

Haaretz's 60th Independence Day supplement, "Days of Our Lives," is published in Wednesday's newspaper.
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  1.   Celebrating Israel by committing Human Rights abuses 02:55  |  POP 07/05/08
  2.   Celebrating Israel by committing Human Rights abuses 02:55  |  POP 07/05/08
  3.   POP; Don`t feel bad 04:10  |  Murray the Mongoose 07/05/08
  4.   Poop got it wrong 05:02  |  Rory 07/05/08
  5.   "Israel imposed curfew on the West Bank" 05:25  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  6.   POP 05:52  |  Avram 07/05/08
  7.   To Silviene 09:49  |  reality check 07/05/08
  8.   attack 11:47  |  keith 07/05/08
  9.   Silvienne, Well, nothing new here,stupid comments... 12:56  |  Akiva P 07/05/08
  10.   It is highly unlikely there will be a terrorist attack in Israel 13:08  |  Sadie Young 07/05/08
  11.   I have faith 13:29  |  Nicole 07/05/08
  12.   To Ignorant Silvienne 13:32  |  Nicole 07/05/08
  13.   #12 Nicole 14:03  |  Chris Linthwaite 07/05/08
  14.   Resist Israel`s Occupation. 15:17  |  POP 07/05/08
  15.   Do What is Neccessary to Ensure the Security of the State. 16:36  |  Evan Gildenblatt 07/05/08
  16.   To Silvienne 16:38  |  Evan Gildenblatt 07/05/08
  17.   All the Israel haters foaming at the mouth 17:48  |  x-ray 07/05/08
  18.   #9, Akiva..stupid comments?? were they untrue? 18:54  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  19.   #17 X-RAY 18:55  |  Sadie Frost 07/05/08
  20.   #12, Non-Event Nicole... 18:57  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  21.   #16, Evan Gildenblatt... 19:00  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  22.   Actually, zionists foamed at the mouth over my post... 19:02  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  23.   #7, reality check... 19:08  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  24.   2nd try-Silvienne persists in posting inane comments 19:21  |  Stephen in New York 07/05/08
  25.   "ISRAEL... Since 1948!" 19:35  |  Elan 07/05/08
  26.   Sadie Frost we want exactly what you say 20:07  |  x-ray 07/05/08
  27.   standard stuff really 20:33  |  rm 07/05/08
  28.   Silvienne the Parrot is begining to sprout wings 21:32  |  Murray the Mongoose 07/05/08
  29.   To Keith, no 8 21:32  |  Sam C 07/05/08
  30.   To Sadie Young, no 10 21:35  |  Sam C 07/05/08
  31.   To Chris Linthwaite, no.13 21:54  |  Sam C 07/05/08
  32.   #24, Stephen in New York--inaccurate comments? 22:20  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  33.   #19, Sadie Frost is so bloody well right... 22:23  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  34.   #28, Murray, that`s not much of a post, really... 22:26  |  Silvienne 07/05/08
  35.   #5 Silly Vain - You have it wrong again 23:43  |  * BEN JABO 07/05/08
  36.   to poor silvienne 23:45  |  ljf-canada 07/05/08
  37.   #21 Silly Vain - Of course if the enemy had 23:46  |  * BEN JABO 07/05/08
  38.   #32 Silly Vain - Don`t you know why the curfew is imposed 23:51  |  * BEN JABO 07/05/08
  39.   #33 Silly Vaine to Sadie Frost - Silly`s pulling your leg 23:55  |  * BEN JABO 07/05/08
  40.   #34 Silly to Murray (It rhymes) 23:57  |  * BEN JABO 07/05/08
  41.   #22 Silly Vain 00:00  |  * BEN JABO 08/05/08
  42.   Sylvienne is sounding frustrated 00:00  |  leo 08/05/08
  43.   We`re not celebrating Israel`s anniversary 00:24  |  Naji 08/05/08
  44.   !3 POP 02:51  |  POP`S KEEPER 08/05/08
  45.   Silvienne; Do you actually believe what you write? 03:03  |  Murray the Mongoose 08/05/08
  46.   #21 03:47  |  world citizen 08/05/08
  47.   A good peace/piece 04:50  |  Murray the Mongoose 08/05/08
  48.   Silli Vain - Some statistics for you 08:01  |  * BEN JABO 08/05/08
  49.   #19 Sadie 10:01  |  Hanan 08/05/08
  50.   Mongoose..do you see how many posts get addressed to me? 17:29  |  Silvienne 08/05/08
  51.   SILLI VAIN - MAKE MY DAY 17:34  |  * BEN JABO 08/05/08
  52.   BEN JABBER-AND MY NIGHT 06:01  |  Silvienne 10/05/08
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