Why Israel Must Maintain Its Presence in the Jordan Valley
Peacekeepers and high-tech surveillance are no substitute for the IDF’s boots on the ground.
June 19, 2020
Why Israel Must Maintain Its Presence in the Jordan Valley
Peacekeepers and high-tech surveillance are no substitute for the IDF’s boots on the ground.
While Dan Schueftan is skeptical about the benefits of applying Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank settlements, located mostly in the vicinity of Jerusalem, he believes that the Jewish state has much to gain from applying its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley. Otherwise, Israel would be left entirely unable to protect its eastern border:
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