Israel has begun constructing a fence along its border with Jordan, the defense ministry announced Wednesday, saying the fence is intended to keep out illegal migrants and militants, AFP reported.
Israel has previously built "security fences" along its borders with Syria in the Golan Heights and the separation wall in the West Bank.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the fence is a continuation of a 240-kilometer fence on the border with Egypt, which "blocked the entry of illegal migrants into Israel and the various terrorist movements."
The fence on the Jordanian border will include "roads, observation towers, operations rooms and other advanced means."
