Yellow Line

IDF expands control to approx. 70% of Gaza Strip as Southern Command prepares for next steps

Military officials say operational control could expand further while forces strengthen defenses and prepare for possible renewed fighting.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.
IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Hezbollah launches night operations to locate IDF senior command in southern Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, June 15, 2026.

Netanyahu: IDF has 'full freedom of action' in Lebanon, will remain there 'as long as necessary'

A map depicting US President Donald Trump's initial Gaza withdrawal lines, October 4, 2025.

Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion


IDF will continue its mission to disarm Hamas, military chief Zamir tells soldiers in Gaza Strip

At the start of a government meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also discussed the Gaza Strip, announcing that Israel currently holds 60% of its territory, and "will soon reach 70%.

 Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a tour of the field in the Gaza Strip

WATCH: IDF destroys 11km. of Hamas terror tunnels under Gaza's Beit Hanun

During these operations, troops also dismantled above-ground terror infrastructure and eliminated several Hamas operatives.

IDF soldiers work to clear the Beit Hanoun area. Images released on May 26, 2026.

IDF to invade deeper into Lebanon, begin operating beyond Yellow Line to deter Hezbollah drones

All of this occurs as the world expects the Trump administration to soon reach a ceasefire with Iran, which will likely impose a fuller ceasefire on the IDF versus Hezbollah.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills terrorists across Gaza Strip in two separate incidents

The announcement comes after the military announced on Friday three additional incidents involving IDF soldiers engaging Gaza terrorists.

The Israeli army near the border fence with Gaza, southern Israel. February 09, 2026.

Israel faces Hezbollah’s attrition trap on the Lebanese border - opinion

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the organization was returning to guerrilla warfare against the IDF.

 IDF troops operating in the Litani River area in Lebanon for first time in over two decades. November 26, 2024.

Iran, Hezbollah ceasefires need enforcement, not just declarations, to sustain calm - editorial

Trump’s strategy mixes ceasefire and economic pressure on Iran, as Israel confronts rising threats from Hezbollah on the northern border.

Iranians walk past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region.

Israel will face resistance if troops stay in Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament Speaker says

"It [Israel] will smell the scent of resistance every day," said Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite statesman and a Hezbollah ally.

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026.

'Post' heads to Lebanon: IDF sets position in Ait a Shaab - Reporters Notebook

The Post visited southern Lebanon with the IDF to see the newly established position in Ait a Shaab, a former Hezbollah stronghold.

  IDF's Nahal Infantry Brigade established a position in Ait a Shaab,  southern Lebanon, April 19. 2026.

Israel’s symbolic strikes on bridges and high-rises show limits of military power - analysis

Israel's strikes on bridges and high-rises in Gaza and Lebanon are symbolic, revealing the limits of its military power as Hezbollah and Hamas maintain control in both regions.

People help a man on a motorcycle to cross a bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, which was hit in an earlier Israeli strike, amid a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Zrarieh, Lebanon, April 19, 2026.

IDF reveals Forward Defense Line in southern Lebanon

The IDF is operating south of the Forward Defense Line to "dismantle Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites" and "prevent direct threats to communities in northern Israel," the military said.

IDF reveals "Forward Defense Line" in southern Lebanon, April 19, 2026.