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The second factor was the determination to eliminate terror. The Israel
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succeed in getting anywhere; therefore, we focused our efforts against the elements producing the explosives and the commanders of the suicide cells. Within two years, they were either arrested or eliminated. That’s when the number of suicide terrorist attacks decreased significantly.
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Mr. Ilan competed with Yoram Cohen for the coveted, top position of
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At the beginning of 2010, Mr. Ilan was appointed to the top security leadership role of Deputy
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Mr. Ilan was then promoted to the Chief of the
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language and full training as an Investigator, he was posted in the Interrogations Division of the Judea & Samaria Region in the
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It was there that he was promoted to the position of Chief Investigator in Ramallah and Deputy Chief Investigator in Judea.
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And the fourth factor which brought about the current victory against terror was the death of Yasser Arafat."
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