A barrier running along the entire border between Israel and the Gaza Strip has been completed after three and a half years of work, Israel announced on Tuesday (December 7)

The 65 kilometre-long barrier cost an estimated 1.11 billion US dollars to build.

According to Israeli authorities, it features a sensor-equipped underground wall, a six-meter high above-ground fence, and a barrier at sea with monitoring equipment to detect incursions from the water.

The barrier also includes remotely controlled weapons systems and radar systems with cameras that cover the entire territory of the Gaza Strip.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Gaza- 08 December 2021. The portion of the high-tech barrier near the border between the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, east of Gaza City.

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A barrier stretching the entire border between Israel and the Gaza Strip has been completed after three and a half years of work, Israel announced Tuesday.

The barrier is 65 kilometers long, and cost an estimated 3.5 billion shekels ($1.11 billion) to build. Its development was announced in 2016.

The barrier features a sensor-equipped underground wall, a six-meter high above-ground fence, and a barrier at sea with monitoring equipment to detect incursions from the water. In addition, the wall includes remotely controlled weapons systems and an array of radar systems with cameras that cover the entire territory of the Gaza Strip.

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