Infiltrators cross into Israel illegally

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A record 2,000 people managed to cross theEgypt-Israel border illegally last month, according to the Population Authority. Most came from Africa, while others reportedly came from Turkey andChina. Those caught were taken to a detention center in the Negev, but the Population Authority says 10 to 15 percent of the infiltrators managed to elude the IDF and reached cities in Israel. An estimated 300 people reportedly made it to Tel Aviv last month without encountering security forces. While the army has beefed up its presence along the Egyptian border due to threats of Sinai terrorists planning attacks,in the past 24 hours some 111 infiltrators reportedly crossed the border intoIsrael. Meanwhile reports claim Defense Minister Ehud Barak is mulling establishing a strategic dialogue with Egypt and conduct a comprehensive review of ties between the countries possibly making necessary changes in the military appendix of the peace treaty, Israeli government officials said. 

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