The reality is that the 50-mile border with Syria, unlike the border with Gaza, does not contain a similar style fence, which means vigilance is needed to prevent infiltrators entering Israel. One soldier pointed to old oil drums that mark the border. The heights contain relics from wars in 1967 and 1973. Ruined Syrian army bases, old tanks and defensive positions dot the countryside. Mine fields are clearly marked. And along the string of hills that encapsulate the upper Golan, from which one can peer into Syria, are a series of 17 historic Israeli forts.
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