Security Cabinet Approves PM Netanyahu's Proposal to Begin Work on an
Approximately 30-km. Section of Security Fence along Israel's Eastern Border
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

The Security Cabinet, yesterday (Sunday, 28 June 2015), adopted Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to begin work on an approximately
30-kilometer long section of security fence along the State of Israel's
eastern border, from Eilat to the site designated for the Timna airport. The
Security Cabinet also approved the necessary allocation of resources for
building the section of fence.

The Government of Israel is in contact with the Government of Jordan and
emphasizes that the construction of this section of security fence is being
carried out on the Israeli side of the border. The fence will not, in any
way, infringe on the sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its
national interests, which will be respected.

Prime Minister Netanyahu, today (Monday, 29 June 2015), at the start of a
meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, referred to
the foregoing decision:

"Yesterday in the Security Cabinet, we made a very important decision to
continue a section of fence along our southern border, this time from Eilat,
30 kilometers north to past the Timna airport that is under construction.
This is important. It is part of our national security. It joins the fence
that we built along the length of our border with Sinai, which blocked the
entry of illegal migrants into Israel and – of course – the various
terrorist movements. This step also joins the fence that we built on our
border on the Golan Heights.

I would like to make it clear that this fence will be entirely within the
territory of the State of Israel. It will not, in any way, infringe on the
sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its national interests.

I think that this is a very important step. I am also pleased that the
members of the Security Cabinet approved the sources of financing."