IDF Expands Gaza Control to 60 Percent in Breach of Ceasefire Lines
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the Israeli cabinet that the IDF has secured control over 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, pushing significantly beyond the 'Yellow Line' established in the October 2025 ceasefire. This expansion into territory previously held by Hamas has intensified fears of permanent occupation. Accompanying the territorial push, Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah killed at least eight Palestinians, including those at a community kitchen near Al-Aqsa Hospital.