Israel to build wall on occupied Golan

[ 20/06/2011 - 10:31 AM ]

 

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- The Israeli government agreed on Sunday to build a wall along the borders of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights to block infiltration of Palestinians through the border town of Majdal Shams.

The second Israeli TV channel revealed that work would start soon in the border wall that would be eight meters high along an area of four kilometers near Majdal Shams.

It said that Benny Gantz, the chief of general staff, ordered conclusion of work at the wall by September that is before the UN vote on recognizing a Palestinian state.

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