Al Jazeera reports that Israel now controls over 70% of the Gaza Strip, and the yellow line — the boundary of Israeli-controlled territory — is advancing east to west on three fronts: east of Gaza City, east of Deir al-Balah, and east of Khan Yunis (Al-Qarara area).
The Qatari network's report marks a new public claim from a non-Israeli source that Israel's territorial hold in Gaza has crossed the 70% threshold. The yellow line, a physical barrier marking the IDF's forward operating boundary, is reported to be advancing on three separate axes simultaneously: east of Gaza City, east of Deir al-Balah, and east of Khan Yunis (Al-Qarara area).
The claim aligns with the pattern of IDF operations in recent weeks, which have focused on expanding the buffer zone east of the strip's main cities and cutting off key north-south routes. Minister Eli Cohen stated earlier this month that Israel held nearly 70% of the strip, though the Al Jazeera report provides the first independent confirmation of that figure from a non-Israeli outlet.
The report is based on unnamed sources, and the IDF has not commented on the specific territorial percentages. The yellow line has been a focal point of social media discourse in Gaza, with residents expressing concern over the progressive shrinking of the enclave's territory.
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