The IDF is making preparations and building infrastructure in the Gaza Strip that will enable it to control the area for many years to come, a report by Israel’s Channel 14 said Sunday.
According to the report, the IDF is building a series of outposts along the Beeri Corridor, previously known as the Netzarim Corridor. The IDF has expanded the corridor in recent months, and it is now seven kilometers by seven kilometers (4.35 miles) in size.
The IDF has cleared several former villages for this purpose, as “we are here to stay, to maintain security control,” a security official stated, according to the report.
The IDF has also recently installed massive communication towers in the Rafah area, a clear indication of Israel’s plans to hold the area for the long term.
This strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt is crucial to quell Hamas’ attempts to rearm itself through the passages and tunnels running above and below the area.
Israel has repeatedly stated that its counterterrorism war against Hamas and the other Gaza-based terror organizations will last as long as needed to eradicate the terror groups who launched the October 7th attack, one of the worst, most deadly, and devastating days the Jews have experienced in modern Israeli history.