Construction has begun on the first two sections�about 80 kilometers total�of the upgraded security barrier along Israel�s border with Jordan, the Defense Ministry said, noting it is working with the IDF to plan additional segments and develop the border�s overall defensive concept.
The full project, which will upgrade the entire 425-kilometer (264-mile) border from the Samar Sands near Eilat through the West Bank to the southern Golan Heights, is expected to cost roughly NIS 5.5 billion ($1.7 billion).
