A few days before the incident on the border in which three IDF soldiers were killed, an Israel Hayom reporter interviewed Lt. Col.

Eyal Levy, commander of the sector. "We have excellent relations and cooperation with the Jordanians and Egyptians. An excellent security situation with peaceful borders," he told our correspondent. Exactly one year ago, a Caracal fighter spoke about the fear of serving near the border fence: "We understand that terrorists can reach deep into the bases, things we didn't think could happen."