The Israeli forces do not seek to break the state of calm along Gaza borders Israel’s war minister Avigdor Lieberman said.
The construction of an underground barrier around the Gaza Strip meant to thwart resistance tunnels is proceeding on schedule added Lieberman who visited the area on Wednesday.
Visiting a construction site the minister said the project “will significantly improve the security of the residents of settlements around Gaza and will foil anti-occupation attacks.
Work on the so-called subterranean “obstacle” has picked up pace in recent months. The work on the barrier is expected to be completed within two years. It will feature an advanced underground protection system that extends dozens of meters below the ground in order to detect and destroy resistance tunnels. It is expected to cost $500 million.
