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GAZA CEASE-FIRE

Israel army chief says withdrawal line in Gaza is 'new border'


A Palestinian man drives a donkey-drawn cart alongside concrete blocks marking the "yellow line" established by the Israeli army in Bureij, in the central Gaza Strip, on Nov. 4, 2025. (Credit: AFP file photo)

Israel's army chief, Eyal Zamir, said Sunday the demarcation line where Israeli troops have withdrawn behind in Gaza is a "new border," according to a military statement.

"We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip, and we will remain on those defense lines. The Yellow Line is a new border line, serving as a forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity," the army quoted Zamir as saying to reserve soldiers in Gaza.

Under the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Israeli forces have withdrawn to positions behind the so-called Yellow Line.

Israel's army chief, Eyal Zamir, said Sunday the demarcation line where Israeli troops have withdrawn behind in Gaza is a "new border," according to a military statement.

"We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip, and we will remain on those defense lines. The Yellow Line is a new border line, serving as a forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity," the army quoted Zamir as saying to reserve soldiers in Gaza.

Under the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Israeli forces have withdrawn to positions behind the so-called Yellow Line.