Israel begins buildings wall on Lebanon border
Israel began building a wall on Monday along a 1-km (0.6 mile) -stretch of its border with Lebanon, saying the barrier was necessary to boost security for an Israeli frontier town across from a Lebanese village.
An Israeli security fence already runs along the entire border but the military said defenses had to be bolstered with a 5-7 meter-(16-23 feet) high cement wall between the Israeli town of Metulla and the Lebanese village of Kila.
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Last week, on the eve of Independence Day, Palestinian crossed the border from Lebanon into Israel with his two children and was immediately detained by Israeli troops. The man was not carrying any weapons. Terrorists have not infiltrated Israel through its northern border for years.
Israel is also building a security fence in its south, along the border with Egypt's Sinai desert, citing concerns over militant activity and smuggling
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