They argue that the correct approach is to protect Israelis if the prisoners are released.

His office had also opposed its application to Mr. Sheinbein on the ground that the intent of the law was to protect Israelis, not those with tenuous links to the country.

The opposition leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that any inquiry should also include what he called the Government's failures to protect Israelis against Arab attacks.

Citing attacks in recent days on Israeli civilians, Mr. Sharon and his cabinet decided this week to return to using "all necessary measures" to protect Israelis.

The Israeli side would retain in these Green Areas/Nature Reserves the overriding security responsibility for the purpose of protecting Israelis and confronting the threat of terrorism.

His task: to protect Israelis who want to pray here.

In May 2012 Cyprus also denied a report that Israel planned to deploy 20,000 troops in Cyprus to protect Israelis working on energy projects, as Turkey claimed.

Israel says that the regime of restrictions is necessary to protect Israelis living in Israel and the Israeli settlements.

In today's immoral political doublespeak, protecting Israelis from terror has become 'apartheid.

The fence was intended to protect Israelis from suicide bombers, who, by most definitions, do not make good neighbors.