Ammon News - Following the Israeli government's announcement on Sunday evening that the Cabinet had approved Defense Minister Yisrael Katz's proposal to build a security barrier on border with Jordan, the Ministry of Defense presented a security plan outlining the measures to be taken to protect and fortify the border.

According to Channel 12, the Cabinet had approved a plan to establish a security barrier on the eastern border and strengthen control over the Jordan Valley on the western side by establishing nuclear facilities in Nahal, preparatory training camps, and agricultural farms.

The plan, presented by the Ministry of Defense and the Israeli army, includes the establishment of a multi-layered defense system along a 425-kilometer stretch, from the southern Golan Heights to the north of Eilat. The system will combine a physical barrier with advanced sensors, detection and warning capabilities, security components, information and communications technology, operational command centers, and more, along with the deployment of light, flexible, and mobile forces adapted to the changing terrain and security threats.

At the same time, the Cabinet tasked Defense Minister Katz and Minister of Settlement and National Missions Orit Struck with working over the coming years to promote the establishment of national mission centers approved by the Defense Ministry's Security Division along the eastern border, such as the Nahal nuclear centers, pre-military preparatory schools, religious schools, and others. It was also decided to establish agricultural farms and integrate existing settlements.

Defense Minister Katz said: "We will erect a modern fence and a multi-layered defense system along the entire length of the border, deploy Nahal nuclear weapons, preparatory schools, farms and settlements - and strengthen the settlement against terrorism and our enemies. This is a strategic move that will strengthen national security and our hold on the Valley, ensure Israel's sovereignty for years to come - and will be a blow to Iran's attempts to turn the eastern border into a terrorist front."

Last April, the Times of Israel reported that Israel intends to begin building a new fence along the border with Jordan to stop what it says are frequent arms and drug smuggling. The fence will cost 5.2 billion shekels ($1.4 billion) and is expected to take three years to complete.