Civilian or not, nothing goes into or out of the security zone without the permission of the Israeli army.

ECONOMIST: The great terrain robbery

The former US President, Jimmy Carter, who held talks with the Syrian leader recently has said he believes "about 85%" of the differences between Israel and Syria have already been resolved, including borders, water rights, the establishment of a security zone and on the presence of international forces.

BBC: Israel 'ready to return Golan'

The last time I was here, we were embedded in the Green Zone security bubble of the African Union peacekeeping operation at the edge of the Somali capital, with its Ugandan and Burundian troops, its heavy mortars and armoured convoys.

BBC: Welcome to tough, unpredictable Mogadishu