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[Tsafrir Abayov – Anadolu Agency]             The Israeli army is tightening its blockade of the Gaza Strip by constructing a wide trench and an earthen embankment while continuing targeted killings of Hamas members, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said Monday. “Israeli forces are completing an anti-vehicle barrier consisting of a wide trench and an earthen embankment, while drilling into the ground at regular intervals,” the daily said. It claimed that the measures were intended to ensure that no tunnel crossing into Israel had been overlooked. The barrier is being constructed on the eastern side of the yellow line, which divides the Gaza Strip between an area controlled by the Israeli army and another where Palestinians are allowed to move freely. Alongside maintaining control of the territory, operational activity is focused on uninterrupted assassination of Hamas members, the paper said. 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