Ahead of the upcoming ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the IDF has started building protective walls in Gaza border communities due to concerns about anti-tank missile fire, according to Channel 12 News.
The construction is taking place in the Sderot area, where the new walls are large and made of stone. Local residents are expressing frustration over what they see as a contradiction between the on-the-ground security measures and previous promises made by military officials, who had assured that the situation in southern Israel would not return to the conditions that existed prior to the October 7 massacre.
One resident, whose son was killed in the attack, stated, "The moment I saw the wall, I understood that nothing had changed and nothing will change here. We have gone back to October 6, and that is a very hard feeling. If we are building walls, the security situation has not changed. We are continuing to protect ourselves as if nothing has happened. They neglected us and they are neglecting us now."
Another resident added, "I feel like we have come back to the same point. After the October 7 massacre, the military promised us that we would not need walls and would be able to live in peace. It was all a bluff — we have returned to the walls and the threat that was here before."
In response, an IDF spokesperson explained that the ongoing construction is part of broader efforts to ensure safe travel on the train line to Sderot, which is a critical piece of national infrastructure. The spokesperson emphasized that these measures are intended to strengthen security and help residents return to their homes safely.
* Arutz 7 contributed to this article.
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