Gazan sources published an updated image showing the IDF's Yellow Line — a concrete-barrier strip — extending to the Mediterranean coast on the road from Zikim, west of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, according to Abu Ali Express. The move expands Israeli-controlled territory in the area at Hamas' expense, following several days of reported advances.
The Yellow Line, a physical barrier of concrete sections (betonot) marking the IDF's forward deployed line in the Gaza Strip, has now been extended in the western Beit Lahia area to within meters of the Mediterranean coastline, according to Gaza-based sources shared via the Abu Ali Express channel. The image shows the barrier line reaching the sea along the road that links the Israeli community of Zikim with the northern Strip.
The development comes after earlier reports over recent days indicated an IDF push deeper into northern Gaza's Beit Lahia sector. The expansion represents a gradual, territorial squeeze on Hamas-controlled ground in the north, with the strip of Israeli-controlled territory widening. As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks (Jun 20, Jun 24, Jul 1), the Yellow Line has been extended in multiple sectors — north and south — since the resumption of ground operations.
The single unverified source image has not yet been independently confirmed or commented on by the IDF. The claim is treated as credible but pending corroboration.
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