Israel Pushes Past 'Yellow Line' in Eastern Gaza, Expands Occupation and Forces Displaced Palestinians Into Cramped Enclaves

Gaza ground advance

Israeli forces have pushed ground operations past the so‑called "yellow line" in eastern Gaza, advancing into Tuffah, Shujayea and Zeitoun and tightening control of parts of Gaza City, reporters say.

The advance has driven displaced Palestinians into ever‑smaller pockets of shelter as troops move closer to Salah al‑Din Street and families flee the approaching front lines.

Multiple reports say Israel now occupies more than half of the Gaza Strip, and commanders’ expansion of the line has shrunk territory where civilians can shelter.

Gaza ceasefire violations overview

Since the U.S.-mediated ceasefire that began on October 10, Israeli strikes have continued and, according to multiple reports, have killed at least 414 Palestinians and injured 1,145 amid repeated ceasefire violations.

Artillery and helicopter strikes resumed in southern Gaza, north and east of Rafah and Khan Younis, where medical sources reported at least three people were killed in separate strikes.

Rescue teams are searching under rubble after a five-storey residential building in Maghazi collapsed following an end-2023 strike.

These sources attribute the deaths and injuries directly to Israeli attacks and describe ongoing truce breaches rather than isolated incidents.

Civilian squeeze in Gaza

The Israeli advance is compressing civilians into cramped enclaves inside Gaza City and other areas.

Reporters and local civil defence teams are documenting growing overcrowding and desperate searches for survivors under rubble.

Local media and civil defence teams in Maghazi reported injuries and searched under a collapsed five-storey residential block.

On the ground, journalists described shrinking shelter areas as Israeli ground attacks take more territory, and reporting places direct responsibility on Israeli forces for the territorial gains and the humanitarian squeeze.

Southern Gaza fighting update

Reports highlight intense fighting in southern Gaza, particularly around Rafah and Khan Younis, while medical sources document deaths and local agencies warn that shrinking territory and resumed strikes are worsening the humanitarian situation.

Al Jazeera notes growing hope and fear about reopening the Rafah crossing as a possible lifeline for medical care and family reunification, and it underlines that operations compressing population centers increase both the urgency and the risk of movement through crossings.

Multiple outlets directly attribute resumed artillery and helicopter strikes to Israeli military action.

Media coverage differences

Coverage differences matter: Al Jazeera provides detailed casualty figures and frames the story through a humanitarian lens focused on displacement.

Latest news from Azerbaijan mirrors those figures and emphasizes territorial occupation, citing reports that forces occupy more than half of the Gaza Strip.

Morning Star draws attention to the political origin of the 'yellow line' by citing a map allegedly shared by former US President Donald Trump and largely relays Al Jazeera’s on-the-ground reporting.

These reporting differences shape how readers understand responsibility, the scale of occupation, and the political context of the boundary Israel crossed.

Although casualty numbers and reports of resumed strikes are similar across outlets, Morning Star's distinct political framing is a notable difference in emphasis.