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Renewed Strikes Near Khan Yunis Stoke Fears of Displacement Along Gaza’s ‘Yellow Line’

Israeli officials frame the latest operations as responses to militant crossings of the truce demarcation.

Most of Gaza's more than two million people have been displaced at least once by the war

Overview

  • Residents reported fresh drone, artillery and air strikes east of the Yellow Line after a period of relative calm since the October 10 ceasefire.
  • Khan Yunis mayor Alaa al-Batta accused Israel of using bombardment to frighten civilians into moving west, calling the attacks ceasefire violations.
  • The Israeli military says its forces remain deployed under the truce framework and allege Hamas fighters crossed the line to carry out attacks.
  • Displaced families say moving west to Al-Mawasi is untenable due to severe overcrowding and shortages of food and water in the camps.
  • Israel’s army chief recently described the Yellow Line as a “new border,” as Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 70,000 deaths since the war began.