Notional boundary inside Gaza
The “yellow line” is a notional boundary inside Gaza to which Israeli forces withdrew temporarily under a ceasefire agreement, separating areas under Israeli occupation from zones where Palestinians are allowed to be present.
On February 17, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel would not move “a single millimetre” from the line until Hamas is disarmed.
Israeli forces have carried out daily violations of the ceasefire in place since October 10, which have killed 691 people and wounded 1,876 others as of March 18, according to Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza data.
Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, killing more than 72,000 Palestinians, wounding around 172,000 others, and devastating about 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.