LONDON: Israeli forces in Gaza control more territory than stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, a BBC investigation has found.
Israel was meant to withdraw to a set boundary to the north, south and east of Gaza known as the Yellow Line.
But footage and satellite images show that Israeli forces have planted markers to denote the line hundreds of meters deeper than expected, BBC Verify reported.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has said anyone violating the line “will be met with fire.” Israeli forces have already opened fire with deadly consequence on people crossing it twice since its establishment.
The line has changed several times since the ceasefire agreement was announced. On Oct. 14, Israel published an updated version in an online map for residents to adhere to, but Israeli footage geolocated by BBC Verify found several markers as much as 0.5 km further inside Gaza than previously suggested.
