Israel's 'yellow line' marks uncertainty at the heart of Trump's Gaza truce Envisioned as a temporary boundary under the

Israel's 'yellow line' marks uncertainty at the heart of Trump's Gaza truce

Envisioned as a temporary boundary under the first phase of the agreement, the line has instead become a flashpoint in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/israel-yellow-line-gaza-trump-ceasefire-hamas-rcna239994



Nov. 3, 2025, 11:00 AM CST By Chantal Da Silva

The blocks are concrete — but little else about Israel's "yellow line" appears to be.

Israeli troops have laid yellow blocks down on the ground in Gaza, marking the parts of the Palestinian enclave — just more than half of the territory — still under their control as part of the ceasefire with Hamas.

Envisioned as a temporary boundary under the first phase of the agreement, which was brokered in part by President Donald Trump, the line has instead become a flashpoint.

Israel carried out days of strikes on Gaza last week despite the truce, killing more than 100 people, including dozens of children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Israel said it was responding to what it said was a Hamas attack that killed one of its soldiers operating within the "yellow line."

Hamas denied involvement. Israeli forces had earlier separately opened fire on Palestinians in incidents in which it said people neared or crossed the boundary line prior to physical barriers being put in place.............................................

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