The decision to add a trench along the Yellow ceasefire line followed internal reviews showing that even advanced sensors and outposts can be overwhelmed if no physical impediment exists to delay attackers
The IDF has begun excavating a three‑meter‑deep defensive ditch along the Yellow Ceasefire Line, a project designed to prevent any repeat of the rapid cross‑border infiltration that occurred on October 7.
The Yellow Ceasefire Line is inside Gaza, not on Israel’s border. It is a demarcation line running within the Gaza Strip, separating areas under Israeli military control from areas under Hamas control.
Work on the trench is already underway, and military engineers estimate that the full length of the barrier will be completed within several months, with the goal of finishing the project before the height of the summer operational season.
