Israel has begun construction on the first 80 kilometers of a NIS 5.5 billion, 425-kilometer upgrade to its Jordanian border fence, with the Defense Ministry and IDF planning the next sections to strengthen the country’s eastern defenses.
Iran, seeking to expand its influence and encircle Israel, may exploit Jordan’s vulnerabilities.
‘Jordan represents Israel’s strategic depth to the east, and we need to understand that,’ says Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Amit Yagur.
Israel’s border with Jordan, the country’s longest at nearly 200 miles, has seen a rise in cross-border attacks and weapons smuggling despite ongoing cooperation with Amman.
Israel’s border with Jordan is the Jewish state’s longest, spanning nearly 20
