The Israeli Company That Fenced in Gaza Eyes Trump's Mexico Wall

  • Magal CEO seeks contract for barrier on Kenya-Somalia frontier
  • Threats stoke demand for walls to stop terrorism, refugees
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The border security business is thriving and that’s good news for Magal Security Systems Ltd. boss Saar Koursh. His biggest showroom: the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli company, which wrapped Gaza in a fence to prevent militant attacks, has helped construct barriers along the Egyptian and Jordanian frontiers. It’s now competing for the contract to build a wall on Kenya’s border with Somalia, Koursh, Magal’s chief executive officer, said. If Donald Trump makes it to the White House, Mexico could be next.