DayofPal— Israeli forces have expanded their control deeper into the Gaza Strip by moving beyond the so-called “Yellow Line” established after the ceasefire agreement.
According to field reports and Israeli media sources, the move has reportedly placed an additional 11 percent of Gaza’s territory under Israeli restrictions and military control.
The “Yellow Line” originally emerged as a temporary boundary following the ceasefire, marking areas where Israeli troops would remain deployed and defining zones where displaced Palestinians could return.
However, recent reports indicate that Israeli forces have gradually pushed the boundary westward through excavation, bulldozing, and land-clearing operations.
According to reports cited by Reuters, Israel circulated updated maps to humanitarian organizations in mid-March showing an expanded restricted zone referred to as the “Orange Line.”
The revised maps confine thousands of displaced Palestinians to increasingly limited areas inside the besieged enclave.
Israeli channel i24NEWS reported that the army is no longer positioned solely along the original “Yellow Line,” but has advanced further into Gaza as part of what military officials describe as a broader operational strategy.
Field assessments cited by the channel estimate that Israeli forces now effectively control nearly 60 percent of Gaza’s territory after expanding their presence by roughly 8 to 9 percent.
Israeli security officials reportedly argue that the expanded buffer zones are intended to prevent armed factions from reorganizing and to create what they call a more manageable “operational reality” for Israeli troops inside the territory.
Palestinian and international observers, however, view the expansion as a systematic attempt to redraw Gaza’s geography and impose new realities on the ground that undermine the terms of the ceasefire agreement and obstruct any return to pre-war conditions.
The European Union has condemned attempts to expand Israeli control inside Gaza, calling on Israel to adhere to the ceasefire agreement, allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into the territory, and preserve the unity of Palestinian lands.
Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 reported that US President Donald Trump could permit Israel to resume military operations in Gaza in the near future.
The report stated that Israeli war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu held discussions regarding Gaza’s next phase with former UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov.
Israeli media reports suggest that if negotiations fail to progress, Israel may seek US approval to relaunch new attacks, though officials reportedly believe an immediate escalation remains unlikely due to ongoing tensions involving Lebanon and Iran.
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