Israel borders

Israel's border with Jordan vulnerable to terror infiltration, weapons smuggling, locals fear

Central Arava Regional Council Head Meir Tzur pointed out the vulnerability presented by the current wire-fence setup, saying, "Any citizen can cross, they don't even have to jump."

JULY 14, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

View of the Israel–Jordan border along the Yarmouk River in the Golan Heights, March 16, 2026.

IDF operates in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.

From Sinai to the Golan: How Israel’s borders are shifting today - opinion

Israel, like all UN member states, is a signatory to a declaration stating that it will refrain from going to war unless faced with an immediate and clear danger.

JULY 5, 2026|ByGIDEON BIGER

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

JULY 2, 2026|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Egypt’s dangerous pressure game against Israel - opinion

Cairo’s live-fire drills near the Israeli border come as Egypt faces economic pressure, Red Sea instability, and growing questions over President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regional strategy.

APRIL 28, 2026|ByDR. EDY COHEN

Israelis near borders still don’t have access to shelters - report

Public shelters found to be inadequate for 2.6 million citizens, evacuation plans are incomplete, says State Comptroller’s Report.

AUGUST 3, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM

RESIDENTS OF the South take cover last week after hearing sirens warning of incoming rockets from Gaza.

IDF shoots down a drone near the Israel-Lebanon border

IDF forces recognized a drone that was most likely operated from Lebanon and entered Israeli airspace.

JULY 19, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Republicans sign letter backing Israel’s right to set its own borders

It has garnered 116 signatures out of 198 Republicans in the House.

JUNE 23, 2020ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Jordanian shot after infiltrating into Israel

This is the third infiltration over Israel's borders this week.

MAY 20, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A Jordanian national flag is lifted near a tent at the "Island of Peace" in an area known as Naharayim in Hebrew and Baquora in Arabic, on the Jordanian side of the border with Israel, as seen from the Israeli side November 10, 2019

Hesed offers a counterintuitive initiative on securing Israel’s borders

7,000 Syrians were treated in military clinics and another 5,000 in civilian hospitals under Operation Good Neighbor - and it helped secure Israel's borders

FEBRUARY 18, 2020ByBRIAN SCHRAUGER