Yellow Line

Bennett pledges to maintain Yellow Line in Gaza, declare Qatar enemy state, redirect national funds

"Right now, the current government's approach, essentially Bibi's [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] approach, is to get us used to living alongside Hamas," Bennett said.

Naftali Bennett at the Gaza Border Communities Conference, October 18, 2026.
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026.

IDF allows Lebanese, Syrian workers into northern security zone to harvest olives - report

The IDF and the ISA eliminated two terrorists who facilitated the smuggling of weapons and military equipment into the Gaza Strip, 15 October 2026

IDF, Shin Bet kill two terrorists in Khan Yunis who allegedly smuggled weapons into Gaza

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Board of Peace preparing for Gaza field survey to find locations for Hamas weapons handover


IDF to increase Gaza border security due to smuggling risks

IDF officials identified Hamas’s struggle in Gaza, after more than two years of war have left it without stocks of standard explosives, to obtain weapons as well as additional equipment.

Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza

UNIFIL denounces IDF over chemical substance drops near Blue Line, despite military pre-warning

Meanwhile, the IDF carried out several airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL soldiers conducting operations in southern Lebanon, January 31, 2026; illustrative.

IDF discovers living quarters, weapons inside 100-meter-long tunnel in Gaza's south

IDF strikes a Hezbollah terrorist and several engineering vehicles belonging to the terror organization in southern Lebanon • Francesca Albanese condemns IDF weekend strikes in Gaza.

IDF soldiers operate in the Khan Yunis area of the Gaza Strip, February 1, 2026.

IDF recovers remains of final hostage Ran Gvili after covert operations in northern Gaza

The military rushed to find Gvili's remains as the clock ticked down for Israel to reopen the Rafah Border Crossing.

St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili

IDF completes demolition of four-kilometer tunnel on Israel-controlled side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The underground tunnel, which was destroyed along with troops from the Yahalom unit, reportedly contained weapons and several rooms.

IDF troops of the 7th Brigade operate in southern Gaza. January 25, 2025.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza's yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch

The IDF also announced that gunshots were heard on Saturday coming from the village of Ein Kiniya near Talmon. No wounded were reported. 

IDF Armor Brigade 7 soldiers operate in Gaza on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists breaching ceasefire after Phase II announced

The IDF killed two terrorists who posed an immediate threat, crossing the yellow line in the Gaza Strip, despite Phase II of Trump's peace plan being implemented.

 IDF soldiers operate in southern Gaza on September 7, 2024.

IDF kills four terrorists equipped with weapons, surveillance gear near Gaza's Yellow Line

The Israel Air Force struck and killed the terrorists, who were approaching troops from the 188th Brigade, according to the army's statement. 

IDF troops operate in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, January 4, 2026.

After warning civilians of imminent strikes, Israel hits Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon

The Israeli military confirmed strikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon after Arabic spox. Col Avichay Adraee issued evacuation alerts to nearby civilians.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the hilltops of the al-Rihane mountain in southern Lebanon on January 9, 2026.

In coordination with Israel, Hamas renews search for final hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza

The search is occurring in Zeitoun, in northern Gaza. The neighborhood is split by the Yellow Line that divides the Strip between Hamas and Israel-controlled territories.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) search for the remains of the last Israeli hostage in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on December 8, 2025.