A report claims Israel is rapidly constructing a large dirt berm deep inside the Gaza Strip, which would effectively give the IDF full control over more than half of the territory. The construction, described as a separation barrier, has not been officially confirmed by the military.
Tonight, a new report in Hebrew-language media claims Israel is rapidly constructing a massive dirt berm deep inside the Gaza Strip, a development that would effectively give the IDF full control over more than half of the territory. The report, which has not been independently confirmed, describes the berm as a separation barrier and says construction is progressing quickly.
The report follows a series of developments earlier today, Tuesday, at 10:05 Jerusalem time. The Zioneer first reported, based on satellite imagery, that the IDF had built a 23-km separation barrier along the so-called 'Yellow Line' inside Gaza. Soon after, i24NEWS reported that the IDF was constructing a giant earth barrier. The Associated Press then confirmed the 23-km length using Planet Labs satellite imagery. Finally, the IDF itself confirmed it is building a physical barrier along the yellow line. That sequence established that Israel already controls more than half of the strip.
The Zioneer has also previously reported on the creation of an artificial ridge in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City, intended to gain a height advantage, and on other physical barriers within the strip. These reports, based on satellite imagery and analyst accounts, indicated a pattern of Israeli efforts to establish a permanent presence.
The latest report, if verified, would represent a significant expansion of Israeli control. The military has not officially commented on the claimed construction. The exact dimensions and route of the supposed berm remain unclear.
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