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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: July 8, 2005 |
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Israeli bus drivers have been briefed on how to identify suicide bombers, and a few buses have been fitted with a system to detect explosives.
These are just a few of many measures Israel has taken in an attempt to safeguard its buses, after 20 bomb attacks have taken place over the last four years, killing 208 passengers.
Security officers are stationed in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities to search bus stops and buses for suspicious people and objects. Sometimes they use dogs to detect explosives.
The security officers have been trained to spot suicide attackers. The officers frequently address passengers with a simple "hello" in Hebrew, looking them directly in the eye. Those who do not answer are considered suspect and can be questioned further.
In addition, a turnstile at the bus door can be locked to keep a potential attacker off.
Central bus stations in main cities, often combined with shopping malls, are carefully guarded. People entering the stations pass through metal detectors, and their bags are examined in airport-style X-ray devices.
At bus entrances to the main terminals, security officers examine each vehicle, sometimes boarding a bus to look at each passenger and check for suspicious packages.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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