Gaza
Netanyahu and Kaats order construction of new city east of Rafah
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israel's occupation army radio reported Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz have directed the beginning of infrastructure work for a new city east of Rafah in southern Gaza, according to Shehab Wire. The directive signals a major expansion of Israeli settlement activity in the territory.
The reported order comes after months of intensive military operations across Gaza. Infrastructure construction for civilian settlement represents a significant shift in Israel's stated approach to the enclave, moving beyond military control toward permanent civilian establishment. The location east of Rafah places the planned city in one of southern Gaza's most densely populated areas, where Palestinians have sheltered during the conflict.
