Israeli plans to expand military control across Gaza are deepening fears among civilians already confined to shrinking areas near a shifting frontline known as the “yellow line,” where residents say daily life has become increasingly untenable amid continued strikes, displacement and destruction.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that Israeli forces control about 60% of Gaza and intend to expand that figure to roughly 70%, further narrowing the space where civilians can move.
The “yellow line,” marked by concrete barriers placed after a cease-fire arrangement last year, separates Israeli-held territory in eastern Gaza from areas in the west where Palestinians are still allowed limited movement.
Residents in Khan Younis and Gaza City say the line has effectively become a hard boundary enforced by tanks, drones and frequent gunfire.
Many describe near-daily demolitions carried out by Israeli bulldozers operating under military escort, with homes in adjacent neighborhoods increasingly exposed to strikes and incursions.
