Mediators informed Hamas to withdraw from behind the Yellow Line before Thursday evening, otherwise the IDF would strike, a US official told The Jerusalem Post that night.
"Last night, Hamas was notified through Egypt and Qatar that they had 24 hours to evacuate their terrorists from the area behind the yellow line currently being held by the IDF," the source said.
"That 24-hour window expired at 8 p.m. local time, at which point Israel will enforce the ceasefire and engage Hamas targets behind the yellow line. This guidance was issued with approval from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar," the source stressed.
Recovering the remains of deceased hostages
Hamas had previously crossed past the Yellow Line with the permission of Israeli authorities, and in coordination with the Red Cross, to recover the bodies of hostages.
Hamas also failed to release all the deceased hostages in a single release during the early stages of the ceasefire, and Israeli officials have claimed Hamas is deliberately delaying the return of the deceased.
"There is little pressure on the organization from the mediators to release more hostages, and some of the bodies are located in places that will make a swift return difficult," an Israeli official told the Post. "We still have leverage to apply pressure on the organization to return the hostages, and there are two more hostages we believe they can return immediately. Still, there is concern that we may see another situation where days go by without any bodies being returned."
Striking Hamas after ceasefire violations
After previous ceasefire violations by Hamas, the IDF attacked dozens of terrorists on Wednesday. The attacks occurred before the renewed ceasefire enforcement.
Also among the targets attacked were observation posts, a weapons production site, rocket and mortar launch positions, and underground tunnels.