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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."

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

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

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


Behind The Lines: Who is Qais al-Khazali, and why should you care?

Iraqi Shi’a militia leader visits the Israel-Lebanon border

  QAIS AL-KHAZALI, leader of the Iran-supported force Asaib Ahl al-Haq, speaks during a celebration of final victory over Islamic State, at the Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Najaf, Iraq.

Liberman accuses Finance Ministry of blocking funding for northern defense

IDF believes Hezbollah will try to infiltrate Israeli community in next war

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman addresses a meeting of local officials in Haifa.

Analysis: Defining Israel’s future borders

Zionism means that Israel should be a Jewish democracy in Eretz Yisrael.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Analysis: US strategy is missing on Iran's 'land bridge'

In the two months since June, the Iranian-backed regime in Damascus has expanded its power.

Fighters from the Syrian army units and Hezbollah are seen on the western mountains of Qalamoun, near Damascus, in this handout picture provided by SANA

Exclusive: Israel set to deny entry to radical BDS activists

The border authorities will block entry to the famous, significant, and otherwise radical BDS activists.

AN EL AL Boeing 777 aircraft is seen at Ben-Gurion Airport

'The next war will be bloody': A trip along Israel’s tense northern border

“The next war will be pretty bloody for both sides. Israel will evacuate its population and I suggest the Lebanese do the same.”

An Israeli soldier stands near a mobile artillery unit as it fires a shell into southern Lebanon from its position in Zaura, northern Israel, in this July 13, 2006 file picture.

50-YEAR SPECIAL: Relive the Six Day War

Experience the dramatic events of 1967 and how they transformed the State of Israel.

Countdown to the Six Day War Project

If we are not for ourselves, who will be for us? If not now, when?

The Jerusalem Post

New challenges from Israel’s east and north

Even if Israel and the West prop up the carcass of a failed Jordanian monarchy, how long can it last, as it will appear to be another colonialist land grab?

An Israeli soldier sits atop a tank during an exercise in the Golan Heights, near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria

Tunisian singer sparks internet fury after photo with Israeli officer

The musician claimed that he did not know that the officer was Israeli.

Saber Rebai judging on the Arabic version of "The Voice"