Netanyahu says Israel is working on buffer zones on borders including the Gaza Strip

ISRAEL — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is working to set up buffer zones and security barriers on its borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera Arabic.

The channel reported the remark in a breaking-news post on its Telegram account on 18 October 2026. The post is the only source for this report. Zenga News has not independently verified it.

What the post says

According to the Al Jazeera Arabic post, Netanyahu said: "We are working on establishing buffer zones and security barriers on our borders" with the five territories named. The wording is the channel's rendering of his statement, translated from Arabic.

The post gives the list of borders in this order: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

What is not known

The post does not say where or when Netanyahu made the remark, or whether it came in a speech, an interview or a statement from his office. It does not say who was present.

It gives no detail on where the zones would be, how wide they would be or how long they would last. It does not say whether the barriers would be built inside Israeli territory or in neighbouring areas.

The post also does not describe any timetable, cost or military plan. It carries no reaction from the governments of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan or Egypt, or from authorities in the Gaza Strip.

It is not clear from the post whether the plan is new or describes measures already under way. The phrase "we are working on" is the only indication of the stage of the work.

Sourcing

The report rests on one Telegram post from a news outlet's channel. No official transcript or statement from the Israeli prime minister's office has been cited. Details may change if a full text of the remarks is published or if officials in Israel or the countries named respond.

Zenga News will update this report if further confirmation or reaction becomes available.