Exposure: The Defense Ministry's Grand Plan to Transform the Jordan Valley

The Defense Ministry unveils a comprehensive strategic plan for the Jordan Valley: a new barrier spanning 500 km at a cost of 5.5 billion shekels, approximately 40 settlement points, and the expansion of Route 90. The goal: doubling the population along the eastern border within a decade, based on the lessons of October 7.

The Defense Ministry has unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan to transform the face of the Jordan Valley and the eastern border, based on the lessons of October 7. The plan, led by the Eastern Space Administration headed by Brig. Gen. (res.) Mordechai Benita, includes three main components: the construction of a new border barrier spanning 500 km at a cost of 5.5 billion shekels, the promotion of approximately 40 settlement points and presence along the border, and the expansion of Route 90. The demographic goal is to double the population in the eastern area within a decade, from the current roughly 20-some thousand residents. The Transportation Ministry has allocated 35 million shekels for planning the conversion of Route 90 into a multi-lane road. Benita was quoted: "The plan includes the development of economic growth engines, such as server farms for the AI industry and renewable energy facilities."