Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from homeResidents and Hamas officials say Israel has moved forward the yellow block markers, triggering new waves of displacement3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:45pm, 28 Jul 2026On a road in Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, Palestinian resident Assem Dawla loaded mattresses and bags onto a truck as concrete yellow blocks marking the edge of Israel’s expanding military zone stood amid the rubble nearby.He said it was the seventh or eighth time since the war began that he and his family had been forced to leave a shelter because of Israeli evacuation orders and the advance of what residents call the yellow line.Zeitoun is one of at least five locations across Gaza where residents and Hamas officials say Israel has expanded areas under its control in recent days by moving forward the yellow line, a military demarcation established under a US-brokered ceasefire reached in October.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Israel expands ‘yellow line’ military zone, pushing Gazans away from home
Israel has expanded its military zone in Gaza, referred to by residents as the "yellow line," leading to new waves of displacement. This expansion has been observed in at least five locations across Gaza, including the Zeitoun district of Gaza City.
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Israel has expanded its military zone in Gaza, referred to by residents as the "yellow line," leading to new waves of displacement. This expansion has been observed in at least five locations across Gaza, including the Zeitoun district of Gaza City. Residents report being forced to evacuate their shelters multiple times due to Israeli evacuation orders and the advance of these yellow block markers. The yellow line was established as a military demarcation under a US-brokered ceasefire in October. This action by Israel is pushing Gazan residents further away from their homes.
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The 'yellow line' is a military demarcation established under a US-brokered ceasefire in October.
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A Palestinian resident, Assem Dawla, has been forced to leave a shelter multiple times due to Israeli evacuation orders and the advance of the 'yellow line'.
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The expansion of the military zone has triggered new waves of displacement among Gazans.
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Israel has expanded its military zone in Gaza by moving forward the 'yellow line' markers.
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