Kibbutz Samar, in the southern Arava Desert near the border with Jordan. Credit: Shai HoreshAccording to local security sources, southern Israel's isolated communities, situated along an extensive border without a continuous security barrier, require a change in the security doctrine, warning that smuggling from Jordan is not just criminal, but serves as a foundation for terrorist activity02:27 PM • June 24 2026 IDTSecurity officials in Israel's southernmost communities were not surprised by a Haaretz report published on Monday that Shin Bet chief David Zini warned in closed-door discussions that "the next October 7 will be in Eilat."In the NewsIn Israel's Eilat Area, Security Officials Warn of Breached Jordan BorderDespite Rabbis' Objections, IDF Chief Vows to Expand Women Integration in CombatShin Bet Chief Cancels Agency's Pride Month Events, Closes LGBTQ Employee GroupIsrael Braces for Mass Haredi Protest, Disruptions Expected Across Major RoadsPM Keeps IDF in the Dark: Officers Warn Against New Lebanon 'Deconflicting Cell'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel