Saturday, May 19, 2018

Israel Has Completed A 21-Mile Fence That Runs Along The Jordan Border

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the border fence between Israel and Jordan on February 9, 2016

AFP: Israel builds a unique 20ft high 'missile net' on border to defend its new airport

* The 21-mile fence runs along Israel's border with Jordan on its eastern border
* It reaches the site of a new airport being constructed in the Timna Valley
* Missile fence is designed to stop projectiles and surface-to-surface missiles

Israel has built a unique 'missile net' to defend a new airport, as part of a newly-completed segment of its eastern border barrier, a military official said Friday.

The 34-kilometre (21-mile) fence runs along Israel's border with Jordan, beginning near the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat and reaching the site of a new airport being constructed in the Timna Valley.

The fence, 6 metres (20 feet) high, is part of a broader strategy by Israel to surround itself by barriers, including at its southwestern border with Egypt, to prevent militants and migrants crossing the border illegally.

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WNU Editor: Will a 6 meter high border fence deter terror attacks? Off-hand .... I will say no.

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