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Israel's Defense Minister Backs Ongoing Gaza Demolitions During Cease-Fire

Satellite images indicate IDF positions extending past the agreed Yellow Line under the truce.

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.