Palestinian group Hamas said Friday that Israel’s continued movement of the “yellow line” westward inside the Gaza Strip and expansion of control over Palestinian land aim to “blow up the negotiation track and thwart the efforts being made” to consolidate the ceasefire, Anadolu reports.
The statement by Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem came as Palestinian factions and mediators held talks in Cairo on outstanding issues linked to the ceasefire agreement.
The Israeli army moved yellow line blocks westward by an estimated 300 meters in several areas of the Gaza Strip over the past week and through Friday, especially in the Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, according to witnesses.
The “yellow line” refers to the separation line to which the Israeli army withdrew under the first phase of the US plan to end the war on Gaza. The plan took effect in October 2025, but Tel Aviv has not complied with it.
Since the ceasefire took effect, the Israeli army has killed and wounded dozens of Palestinians, claiming they tried to cross the line.
