A political source briefed reporters Friday afternoon that Israel has reiterated its position: no IDF withdrawal from the current yellow line in the Gaza Strip without genuine Hamas disarmament. The statement comes in response to reports of political progress and contrasts with the Peace Council's announcement, the source said. The journalist noted that the yellow line has expanded from 52–53% of the Strip to 70%.
A political source briefed reporters Friday afternoon, reiterating Israel's position that the IDF will not withdraw from the current yellow line in the Gaza Strip without genuine Hamas disarmament. The statement, reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), explicitly contrasts with the Peace Council's announcement — the source said the briefing was 'contrary to the Peace Council statement.' The journalist noted that the yellow line, which originally covered 52–53% of the Strip, now encompasses 70%, raising questions about whether Israel might still withdraw from specific areas.
The reiteration follows an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer at 16:15, in which a political source gave a similar message to Noam Amir (Channel 14). The new briefing comes amid reports of political progress in Gaza and ongoing negotiations. The Peace Council, a Palestinian body, has reportedly outlined a framework that includes gradual Israeli withdrawal. However, Israel has consistently maintained that no withdrawal from the yellow line will occur until disarmament is verified.
The yellow line is a physical barrier of concrete blocks that marks the IDF's operational perimeter within the Strip. As The Zioneer has reported previously, the line has shifted over time, expanding in various sectors including northern Gaza, where it reached the sea in western Beit Lahia in early July.
2 developments
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- DevelopingSenior Israeli security official: IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon
- DevelopingZeev Kam: Israel-Lebanon agreement conditions IDF withdrawal on full Hezbollah disarmament
- DevelopingNew map by Arab OSINT sources shows IDF nibbling deeper into Hamas-held Gaza beyond yellow line
Source and signal
- Open-source intake