ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 11, 2026 17:13IDF troops opened fire on a suspected Hamas sniper who posed an immediate threat near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza, the military said on Tuesday.The troops identified a hit after firing at the man, according to the IDF, which did not provide further details on his condition.The military said Southern Command troops remained deployed in the area under the ceasefire agreement and would continue to act against immediate threats.The Yellow Line boundary The Yellow Line was established under the October 2025 ceasefire agreement as the boundary to which Israeli forces withdrew, leaving the IDF in control of roughly 53% of Gaza. It separates the Israeli-held area, largely in the east and south of the Strip, from the densely populated coastal area under Hamas control.Israeli forces have since pushed beyond the original boundary, with senior military officials telling the Security Cabinet in July that the IDF controlled between 67% and 70% of the Strip.Illustrative: Hamas' armed wing, releases video it says shows fighters using a Hamas-made sniper rifle to shoot Israeli soldiers. (credit: screenshot)However, senior officials from US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace said this week that the IDF was now positioned along the original Yellow Line, with no forces or outposts remaining beyond it.The officials said Israel had also halted targeted killings and was observing the ceasefire in practice, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public rejection of the board’s proposed 15-point framework for Gaza. Netanyahu has said the IDF will not withdraw further until Hamas is fully disarmed, but will continue to act against immediate threats to Israeli troops and civilians.Amichai Stein contributed to this report.Follow us on Google