We Patrol the Borders
We didn't specifically plan it this way, but since we went all over the country, from Kiryat Shmona to the Golan Heights to Eilat and back, we had a chance to observe all four borders up close and personal. They don't usually make a spectacular shot (just as well!), but in the interest of completeness of the trip report, I've included the photos we've managed to take.
Border with Lebanon
The photo on the left is taken from the car near Kiryat Shmona. The one on the right is taken in Tel Dan: the stones in the foreground are part of the "course of hewn stones" surrounding the ancient place of sacrifice (the altar is behind my back) -- and down ahead is Lebanon. You cannot really see the border fence in this picture, but believe me, it is there, right along the nearest line of trees and bushes, -- as well as a couple of cows just beyond the fence, on the Lebanese side.
Border with Syria
These photos are taken from the Golan Heights, near Hammat Gader, at the southern tip of Lake Kinneret.
Border with Jordan
We drove along the Jordanian border for quite a while: for example, all the way south from the Dead Sea to Eilat along Route 90. Then in Eilat we had a chance to observe the Jordanian side in detail, including the king's villa in the mountains and a magnificent yacht nearby that may or may not have belonged to the king. The photo on the left is taken in Eilat -- it was kind of hazy, but you can still see the flagpost near the villa. The one on the right is taken across the Dead Sea, from the car on the way back.
Border with Egypt
These photos are both taken from the car on the way back from Eilat through Negev. In the one on the right, the road behind the fence goes more or less parallel to ours -- except, of course, in Egypt.
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