A road that the Israeli army is building in the Gaza Strip, which divides the Palestinian enclave in half, has reached the Mediterranean coast: this is what emerges from an analysis of satellite images conducted by CNN.
Known as the 'Netzarim Corridor', the road is part of a security plan that will allow Israel to control the territory for months and perhaps years to come, the US broadcaster writes on its website, citing Israeli officials.
A satellite image taken on March 6 reveals that the east-west road, under construction for weeks, now extends from the Gaza-Israel border area across the entire Strip - which is about 6.5 kilometers wide - dividing the north of Gaza (including Gaza City) from the south of the enclave.
According to CNN's analysis, about 2 kilometers include an existing road, while the remainder is new.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) explained to CNN that the road serves to "establish (an) operational foothold in the area" and allow "the passage of forces and logistical equipment".
The IDF added that the road existed before the war and was being "renovated" due to armored vehicles "damaging it", but "had neither a beginning nor an end".
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Houthis, US destroyers attacked with 37 drones
Yemen's Houthis targeted "a number of US destroyers in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with 37 drones," the
Iranian-backed group's military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, told Al-Masirah-owned TV channel of the Houthis.
For its part, the US Middle East Command (Centcom) said that during the night US and allied forces shot down 15 Houthi drones in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Centcom called the "large-scale" attack a threat to merchant shipping, the U.S. Navy and coalition ships in the region.
US: 'Our humanitarian airdrops did not kill Palestinians'
The US Middle East Command (Centcom) has denied reports that the deaths of Palestinian civilians yesterday in the Gaza Strip were caused by drops of US humanitarian aid packages.
"We are aware of reports of civilians killed following humanitarian airdrops. We express our solidarity with the families of those who were killed - reads a message from Centcom published on X -. Contrary to some reports, this was not the result of US airdrops".
Israeli public television Kan reported yesterday from sources in the Strip that five Palestinians were killed due to faulty humanitarian aid drops west of Gaza City.
Military operations continue in the Strip
The Israeli army continues to operate throughout the Strip.
The military spokesperson announced this according to which in the last 24 hours "more than 20 terrorists were killed in close combat" in Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave.
Furthermore, "suspects were also arrested".
In the north and center of the Strip, "military raids and elimination of threats" were carried out and "numerous military positions from which launches had been launched towards the town of Sderot" were hit.
The Israeli army also attacked the al Masri residential tower in Rafah in the south of the Strip.
This was reported by Haaretz, citing Palestinian sources.
The attack occurred after the army itself warned residents of the tower in advance to evacuate
the building.
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