An important event of the contemporary history of this long conflict was the beginning of the al-Aqsa intifada or second intifada in December of 2000, "second national revolt in less than a decade" (Dolphin 1), which was a far more violent and long-lasting confrontation than the first intifada. ... In contrast, after the completion of the first continuous segment of the barrier through the end of 2006, there were only 12 attacks based in the West Bank, killing 64 people and wounding 445. ... Although Israel has insisted that the wall is no more than a temporary shield against terro...

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