Video of IDF bulldozer carving "66" and a Star of David into the land is visible in @planet imagery from January 19 in southern Gaza near Al Qarara and the Kisufim Road at 31.379082, 34.353045. Video was filmed between Jan 19 and Jan 16.
Map link: google.com/maps/place/31%…
Note: Number likely an "86" — apparently a reference to an Israeli social media New Years trend referring to January 1st as "October 86th" since hostages have not been returned yet.
Given this video was filmed in January, it'd make sense there'd be a reference to the trend.
Also not the first Star of David the IDF has carved into Gaza's land. There are a few examples from up north in the first months of the ground invasion.
Nov21 @planet SkySat at 31.543249, 34.544399, near Beit Hanoun. Star of David & what seems to be an attempt at some numbers.
@planet Another Star of David is visible in Nov21 @planet SkySat imagery at 31.516775, 34.436794 in the Remal neighborhood in downtown Gaza City.
This one was widely reported on as it was part of an IDF ceremony memorializing its fallen soldiers: timesofisrael.com/honoring-falle…
@planet Another Star of David appeared near Beit Hanoun at 31.536032, 34.545316 in December 4 @planet imagery, near an UNRWA school that was demolished by the IDF:
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