Israel deploys more troops near Jordan citing ‘security concerns’

The Israeli occupation army has deployed more troops along the Jordanian border and carried out extensive combing operations citing “suspicious movements” near the border fence, an army spokesman said yesterday.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli occupation army’s radio station reported that a large number of military forces were deployed in the Dead Sea area, especially near the illegal Neot HaKikar settlement, following reports of “unusual movements”, raising fears of a possible infiltration operation.

For its part, the Hebrew Walla website reported that infantry forces and special units supported by military vehicles arrived to comb the area, supported by Israeli Air Force combat helicopters while Border Guard and Military Police units conducted extensive searches.

The border area between Jordan and Israel has witnessed increasing tensions, with the Israeli occupation army claiming to have thwarted several smuggling operations from Jordan over the past few months.

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