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IDF troops begin to demarcate ‘Yellow Line’ withdrawal border in Gaza with concrete blocks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF has begun to demarcate the so-called Yellow Line — to which the military withdrew under the terms of the current ceasefire — in the Gaza Strip with physical markers.
An image from Gaza that was posted to social media this morning shows concrete blocks painted yellow and yellow metal signs that are to be attached to them.
On Friday, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the physical markers so that the boundaries of the military’s control in the Strip are clearly visible.
He said the markers will serve as a warning to “Hamas terrorists and Gaza residents that any violation or attempt to cross the line will be met with fire.”
The IDF has killed several Palestinians in recent days, saying that they crossed the Yellow Line and posed a threat to Israeli troops.
The Yellow Line, as drawn out by mediators, encompasses over half of the Strip’s territory, or 53% — most of which is outside of urban areas. In reality, the IDF is not holding all of that territory with ground troops, with many of its posts positioned closer to the Israeli border.
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