Overview
- A New York Times analysis found more than 2,500 buildings razed since the October 10, 2025 cease-fire, including neighborhoods and farmland in eastern Gaza.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz praised the campaign, citing an order to dismantle Hamas tunnels and the buildings above them, and vowed to continue the operations.
- Haaretz-published Planet Labs imagery shows IDF entrenchment and activity hundreds of meters beyond the official Yellow Line in areas designated under Hamas control.
- Forensic Architecture identified 13 new outposts along the line and new roads linking positions to Israel, with expanded demolition zones in Jabalya and Shujaiyeh.
- Gaza authorities report at least 463 deaths since the truce began, while UN officials and legal scholars warn the scale of demolitions may violate the Fourth Geneva Convention.