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The Israeli company that built a wall along Gaza's border wants to build Donald Trump's wall on the Mexican border | |
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The Israeli company that built Israel’s border fence wit Gaza is now seeking to build Donald Trump’s planned wall between the US and Mexico. | |
Magal Security Systems presented its Fiber Patrol product at a conference on border security, attended by officials from the US Department of Homeland Security, Bloomberg reported. | Magal Security Systems presented its Fiber Patrol product at a conference on border security, attended by officials from the US Department of Homeland Security, Bloomberg reported. |
The company, which previously built Israel’s West Bank security wall, showed US officials its fibre-optic sensor fencing, which it says is already used at airports and seaports around the world. | |
The barrier-building business has seen its shares soar by nearly 50 per cent since Mr Trump’s election, Bloomberg reports. | The barrier-building business has seen its shares soar by nearly 50 per cent since Mr Trump’s election, Bloomberg reports. |
“We have the right product and we have the experience in Israel that helps in showcasing our product,” the company’s chief executive Saar Koursh told the news agency. | “We have the right product and we have the experience in Israel that helps in showcasing our product,” the company’s chief executive Saar Koursh told the news agency. |
Magal Security Systems also helped build a fence along Israel’s border with Egypt and in Somalia and other countries in Africa. | Magal Security Systems also helped build a fence along Israel’s border with Egypt and in Somalia and other countries in Africa. |
President of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu previously tweeted about his support for Mr Trump’s wall on the border with Mexico. | President of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu previously tweeted about his support for Mr Trump’s wall on the border with Mexico. |
“President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea,” he tweeted. | “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea,” he tweeted. |
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said there might not be a physical structure all along the border but surveillance technology, including sensor products, will be used in some places. | Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said there might not be a physical structure all along the border but surveillance technology, including sensor products, will be used in some places. |
The President has repeatedly said he would build a "big, beautiful wall" all the way across the US-Mexico border, and force the latter country to pay for it. But Mexico has said that it will refuse to pay for any wall – the costs of which are expected to be in the tens of billions. | The President has repeatedly said he would build a "big, beautiful wall" all the way across the US-Mexico border, and force the latter country to pay for it. But Mexico has said that it will refuse to pay for any wall – the costs of which are expected to be in the tens of billions. |
The barrier between the US and Mexico already relies heavily on sensor technology and cameras that are watched by the US Border Patrol to identify anyone attempting to cross. | The barrier between the US and Mexico already relies heavily on sensor technology and cameras that are watched by the US Border Patrol to identify anyone attempting to cross. |
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