Israel’s Yellow Line in Gaza advances, leaving displaced with nowhere to go

Shujayea, Gaza Strip – Mahmoud Harzeen is pitching a tent about 200 metres from the yellow concrete blocks marking Israel’s so-called Yellow Line, preparing for his sixth move.Each time the line inches closer, the 35-year-old packs up and moves further back, trying to keep his family away from danger. But every move offers only temporary relief.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of ‘ceasefire’ with more Israeli killinglist 2 of 3Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nearslist 3 of 3Israeli academic and Al Jazeera contributor Ori Goldberg dies at 50end of list“Every time they move forward a little, we move back a little,” Harzeen told Al Jazeera.The Yellow Line divided Gaza’s territory between Israeli and Palestinian control as part of the October 2025 “ceasefire” agreement.Israeli forces withdrew behind the line, but have continued to move the demarcation deeper into Gaza. They now control about 65 percent of Gaza, according to the United Nations, up from the 53 percent agreed a year ago.On October 11, Israeli forces moved the yellow concrete blocks dozens of metres westward in Shujayea, in eastern Gaza City. M...