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Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division

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The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.

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  1. WKBN Youngstown

    Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.

  2. The Times of Israel

    Photos show Israel building miles-long earthen barrier inside area it holds in Gaza (opens The Times of Israel)

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    23 kilometers of barrier built so far, according to satellite images; IDF says it aims to protect troops and border communities but declines to say how far it will be extended

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Israel is quietly building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Palestinians fear the line could become a permanent border. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,100 Palestinians since the ceasefire began.

  4. WMUR

    Israel building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division (opens WMUR)

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    The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Barrier dividing Gaza underway (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    CAIRO -- The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Israel building earthen barrier in Gaza to entrench division of the enclave (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The construction of the barrier has fuelled Palestinian fears that most of Gaza will never be relinquished by Israel.

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