The Associated Press reported that according to satellite images, the IDF has constructed a massive earthen embankment over 23 kilometers long in the Yellow Line area, separating territories under its control from those that are not. The military confirmed that a physical barrier has indeed been built but declined to say how far it will be extended. The barrier’s construction is taking place despite the agreement with the United States that the Yellow Line area constitutes a temporary territorial division. The IDF claimed the separation is “designed to protect the forces and Israeli communities adjacent to Gaza.” U.S. Central Command and the Peace Council declined to comment.
