Satellite images show massive earthworks north of Gaza's Rafah, in area designated for 20,000 residents by IDF
Satellite images northeast of Rafah show construction has been underway since December. The cabinet has not yet ordered the IDF prepare for the second phase of Trump's cease-fire plan, which IDF officials say should only begin after the return of the last hostage Ran Gvili
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Satellite images northeast of Rafah show construction has been underway since December. The cabinet has not yet ordered the IDF prepare for the second phase of Trump's cease-fire plan, which IDF officials say should only begin after the return of the last hostage Ran Gvili
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08:56 PM • January 09 2026 IST
Satellite images taken this week show earthworks, leveling and clearing underway since December in northeastern Rafah, as preparations in the Gaza Strip are underway ahead of the second phase of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
