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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Work on Jordan border fence underway
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Defense Ministry says it has begun laying the first parts of a planned 30 kilometer fence on Israel’s eastern frontier with Jordan.
The NIS 300 million project (about $75 million) is expected to stretch from the southern resort city of Eilat to the Samar Sands.
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The fence, similar to barriers on the Egypt, Lebanese and Syrian borders, was announced in September as a measure to keep jihadis from making their way into Israel.
On Monday, IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot warned that the Islamic State may target Israel and Jordan after failing to gain ground in Syria.
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