Katz outlined the plan during a tour of the Jordan Valley, stating in a video message that the 425-km barrier will stretch from the southern part of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, through the occupied West Bank, to the Samar sands, north of Eilat, in the south of the country.

The project, expected to be completed within three years, aims "to prevent weapons smuggling and terrorism, and strengthen settlements," Katz said.

He also announced plans to establish new military outposts along the barrier’s route to "reinforce our hold on the area."

According to Katz, weapons smuggled from Jordan to the West Bank have been used in attacks against Israelis.

Israel has long considered a new fence along the Jordanian border. In November 2024, the Defense Ministry began detailed engineering plans following a September attack at the Allenby Bridge Crossing that killed three Israelis and a Jordanian assailant.

In the West Bank, the Israeli forces continued operations, killing dozens and causing widespread destruction over the past weeks. Meanwhile, talks appear to have stalled on the second phase of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

The old border fence between Israel and Jordan, June 17, 2020. Photo by Jewish News Syndicate