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The Israeli army has begun constructing a literal “Yellow Line” to demarcate what parts of the Gaza Strip are under occupation following a series of skirmishes over the weekend that threatened to collapse the current cease-fire.
Footage from Monday morning shows the Israel Defense Forces monitoring construction equipment hauling in yellow-painted concrete blocks and metal signs.
The Yellow Line, as defined by President Trump’s cease-fire deal, is meant to separate the areas of Gaza open to civilians and the 53% currently under IDF occupation — most of which is outside urban areas.
The IDF has repeatedly accused Hamas of trespassing past the agreed-upon Yellow Line, leading to gunfire and shelling across Gaza in recent days that left dozens dead.
Palestinians returning to their destroyed homes amid the cease-fire have alleged that they were attacked by the IDF near the boundary and that it remains unclear to many where the Yellow Line actually stands.
The confusion led Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz to order the construction of a physical marker to make it clear to all sides where the boundary line is, the Times of Israel reported.
Katz said there will be signs on the Yellow Line that read, “Hamas terrorists and Gaza residents that any violation or attempt to cross the line will be met with fire.”
The immediate work on the Yellow Line comes after Israel launched “significant and extensive” waves of airstrikes on Gaza, killing 38 people.
Israel defended the bombardment as retaliation for Hamas’ attack on Israeli troops in Rafah, which left two soldiers dead.
The fighting caused the Trump administration and mediators to scramble to try to keep the cease-fire alive, with Israel later stating that it was resuming the peace deal.
Following the heated weekend battles, Trump insisted that the cease-fire is “still in place,” with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner working to maintain the peace in Israel.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to arrive in the Jewish state on Tuesday.
