Israeli officials announce start of construction on new steel barrier along Gaza border
https://www.theblaze.com/news/israe...construction-on-new-barrier-along-gaza-border
Israel is working on its own version of a border wall. The Defense Ministry announced Sunday that it began building the above-ground portion of the Gaza border barrier, Haaretz.com, an Israeli news outlet reported.
How large is the fence?
The galvanized steel fence will span 40 miles and stand 20 feet high. Additionally, the western portion of the barrier will connect to the new sea barrier being built by the Israel Defense Forces.
The fence is designed to "prevent terrorists from Gaza from penetrating into our territory on the ground," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told media before the weekly cabinet meeting, the website France24 reported.
In addition, the structure is designed to prevent the construction of underground tunnels from Gaza. The project is estimated to cost the equivalent of about $833 million U.S. dollars. Its concrete wall will have sensors, according to Haaretz.......(SNIP)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/israe...construction-on-new-barrier-along-gaza-border
Israel is working on its own version of a border wall. The Defense Ministry announced Sunday that it began building the above-ground portion of the Gaza border barrier, Haaretz.com, an Israeli news outlet reported.
How large is the fence?
The galvanized steel fence will span 40 miles and stand 20 feet high. Additionally, the western portion of the barrier will connect to the new sea barrier being built by the Israel Defense Forces.
The fence is designed to "prevent terrorists from Gaza from penetrating into our territory on the ground," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told media before the weekly cabinet meeting, the website France24 reported.
In addition, the structure is designed to prevent the construction of underground tunnels from Gaza. The project is estimated to cost the equivalent of about $833 million U.S. dollars. Its concrete wall will have sensors, according to Haaretz.......(SNIP)
