Global Firms Won't Be Part Of $600M Gaza Barrier Project

Security risks and geopolitical issues are expected to prevent non-Israeli companies from participating in an Israeli Defense Ministry project to build a 60-kilometer barrier designed to prevent and monitor Hamas tunneling, according to knowledgeable Israeli sources. The above- and underground forti...

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Published in:ENR 2016-08, Vol.277 (5), p.24
Main Author: Sandler, Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
General contractors
Highway construction
Truces & cease fires
Tunnels
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Summary:Security risks and geopolitical issues are expected to prevent non-Israeli companies from participating in an Israeli Defense Ministry project to build a 60-kilometer barrier designed to prevent and monitor Hamas tunneling, according to knowledgeable Israeli sources. The above- and underground fortification will span the country's border with the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip. At least two foreign contractors invited to visit the proposed barrier site secretly have decided against involvement in the project, where workers typically don ceramic protective vests and helmets, say the sources, who declined to be identified. During the 2014 Gaza war, the Israeli military found and destroyed 32 tunnels. The Israeli military has uncovered several tunnels that have penetrated the border with Hamas-controlled areas.
ISSN:0891-9526