Two IDF Reservists Hurt in Southern Gaza as Troops Enforce Yellow Line
IDF leaders describe the yellow line as a forward border under the ceasefire.
Overview
- An explosive device detonated during a clearing operation in southern Gaza on Saturday, lightly injuring two reserve soldiers.
- Both soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for treatment, and their families were notified.
- On Friday, troops reported two people crossed the yellow line near IDF positions and one was killed after being deemed an immediate threat.
- The IDF said the second suspect escaped and that Southern Command units remain deployed under the ceasefire to remove immediate threats.
- Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has said the yellow line serves as a new border and that the military will prevent Hamas from reestablishing itself, citing operational control over large parts of Gaza.