Israel completed construction of its separation barrier with the Gaza Strip

Israel announced Tuesday, December 7, that it had completed the construction of the barrier separating its territory from that of the Gaza Strip, an enclave under blockade ruled by Hamas. 65 km long and equipped with hundreds of cameras, radars and other sensors, this barrier “constitutes an ‘iron wall’ (…) between the terrorist organization [du Hamas] and residents of southern Israel “, welcomed the Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz, during a ceremony marking the end of more than three years of work.

This barrier, “technologically advanced and innovative project”, “will give Israeli citizens a sense of security “, he still assured in a press release from his office. It has an underground part, to prevent the digging of tunnels between the enclave and Israeli soil, and a portion at sea. “connected to a remote controlled arming system”. The barrier is made up of concrete sections in some places.

Two million Palestinians live in Gaza, a land plagued by poverty and wedged between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Tel Aviv has imposed a strict blockade on the Gaza Strip since the seizure of power by the armed movement Hamas in 2007. The two enemies have fought four wars since 2008, the last of which in May 2021, which has left 260 dead in Gaza and 13 dead in Israel, including a soldier.