Israeli media report that the IDF's decision to release emergency security squads in Gaza border communities located 4–7 km from the security fence will take effect in the coming days. Additional wartime security forces, such as 'Koah Yael' (Yael Force), will be disbanded. Communities within 0–4 km of the fence remain under the current arrangement.
The IDF's decision to demobilize emergency security squads in Gaza border communities 4–7 km from the fence — first reported by The Zioneer minutes earlier — will take effect in the coming days, according to Israeli media reports. The same reports indicate that additional wartime security frameworks, including 'Koah Yael' (Yael Force), will be formally disbanded. Communities within 0–4 km of the Gaza border, where the threat remains highest, will retain their current security posture unchanged.
The news follows a series of gradual steps to scale back emergency deployments as the security situation along the Gaza border stabilizes. Earlier this week, the IDF confirmed the release of regional defense squads in northern frontline communities. The broader Home Front Command shift to a nationwide 'green' routine status took effect on June 22, ending the last partial-activity zone.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:36 Jerusalem time, the underlying decision had already been taken. Tonight's update specifies the implementation timeline and the closure of supplementary forces.
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