The Israeli Minister of Energy announced Eli CohenToday, Friday, it announced plans to accelerate the construction of a security fence along the border with Jordan. This announcement comes after a shooting incident that resulted in the injury of two Israeli soldiers as a result of an attack by gunmen who allegedly infiltrated from Jordanian territory.
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The Israeli minister explained that these steps will be similar to the measures taken on the border with Egypt, where a fence was built earlier to reduce smuggling and infiltration incidents, as Israel claims.
The most recent incident occurred in the south Dead SeaA confrontation between Israeli forces and gunmen who crossed the border from Jordan, which led to the death of the gunmen and the wounding of two Israeli soldiers. These events prompted the Israeli army to intensify patrols and combing in the area.
On the other hand, the Jordanian army denied allegations that military personnel crossed the western border towards Israel. In an official statement published by the army on its website, a responsible military source confirmed that what is being circulated through the Israeli media on this subject has no truth.
This denial comes after some media outlets published a photo of the body of one of the attackers wearing a military uniform.
Last September, 3 Israelis were killed as a result of a shooting carried out by Jordanian driver Maher Jazi in Karama crossing (King Hussein Bridge), which connects the occupied West Bank to Jordan. The Israeli Prime Minister expressed Benjamin Netanyahu At that time, he announced his intention to build a security fence on the border with Jordan, inspired by the success achieved by the fence on the border with Egypt.
Israel Today reported in mid-September that the army had already begun digging a trench on the border with Jordan, and the newspaper published pictures of army vehicles during the digging work. She explained that this step came in response to fears of armed infiltration, which prompted the army to implement an urgent plan to dig a trench in the areas north and south of Wadi Araba.
