Palestinian sources report that seven IDF D9 bulldozers have been digging a 2-kilometer trench over the past 24 hours, aiming to separate the al-Mawasi coastal area of Khan Yunis from that of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The operation is focused on the western parts of both cities, according to the report by Abu Ali Express.
Palestinian sources, as reported by the Abu Ali Express outlet, say that the IDF has deployed seven D9 armored bulldozers to dig a 2-kilometer trench in the southern Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. The stated goal is to separate the al-Mawasi zone of Khan Yunis from that of Rafah, effectively cutting off the western coastal strip of the two cities. The report does not specify whether the trench is being dug for defensive purposes or to restrict movement.
The IDF has been conducting extensive ground operations and demolitions in the Khan Yunis and Rafah areas since mid-June, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Those operations have included building demolitions in eastern Khan Yunis and north of Rafah, and artillery shelling along the border. The current trench-digging appears to be a new engineering effort to physically divide the coastal zone. The purpose and scope of the operation remain unclear, and the IDF has not commented on the report.
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