Israel is building more military posts in Gaza, satellite imagery shows

Key points

• An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit has identified 40 distinct Israeli military outposts entrenched within Gaza.
• Israel was supposed to fully withdraw its troops from Gaza as part of the ceasefire signed in October.
• Instead of pulling back, Israeli forces are quietly cementing permanent, heavily fortified military posts across the besieged enclave, according to satellite imagery analysed by Al Jazeera.
• An investigation by Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit, analysing satellite data up to May 2026, has identified 40 distinct Israeli military outposts entrenched within Gaza.
• Crucially, the analysis proves that eight of these bases were constructed entirely from scratch after the October 2025 truce went into effect, with one site still undergoing active construction.