Israel says the barrier is essential to defend against Palestinian suicide bombings and other attacks.

Israel has said the fence is essential to prevent, or at least limit, Palestinian suicide bombings and other attacks.

Israel says the partly built barrier is already serving its purpose and has contributed to a significant drop in Palestinian suicide bombings.

It is more difficult to determine whether Palestinian suicide bombings have proved to be a successful tactic.

An article mentioning only the Palestinian suicide bombing.

The depressing frequency of Palestinian suicide bombings should numb no one to their horror.

Israel says the barrier is intended to prevent Palestinian suicide bombings, and reiterated its plan to continue building despite international criticism.

About 70 percent of the Israeli children were killed in Palestinian suicide bombings.

Most Palestinian suicide bombings over the past five years have been inside Israeli cities.

Israel seized the territory over the course of the last year in response to a series of Palestinian suicide bombings.