When presented with the satellite images, Israel’s military confirmed to The Associated Press it has built a physical barrier in the area of “Yellow Line”, the so-called boundary to which Israeli troops withdrew under the October ceasefire deal with the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.
The line was envisioned in the US-backed agreement as a temporary division of the territory pending a fuller Israeli withdrawal.
But as the truce stagnates, it appears Israel is digging in, heightening Palestinian fears that the line is morphing into a border.
Neither US Central Command, which is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire, nor the Board of Peace, the body led by US President Donald Trump meant to eventually oversee Gaza, would comment on the barrier.
Along with the barrier, the Israeli military said it has developed a “security zone” around the line, equipped with intelligence and technological assets. It declined to give details on the route of the barrier when asked how far it would be extended.
Despite the ceasefire deal, the Israeli army has continued daily attacks in Gaza, killing at least 1,168 Palestinians and wounding 3,798 others, according to the health ministry.
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