Israel Quietly Expands Restricted Military Zones in Gaza
The Israeli military quietly distributed new maps to humanitarian organizations expanding restricted zones inside Gaza by an additional 11 percent beyond the established "Yellow Line." This expansion further limits humanitarian safe zones and confines thousands of displaced Palestinians into shrinking territories where Israeli ground forces maintain operational buffers.
Date: April 30, 2026
Location: Gaza Strip, Palestine
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: HIGH
Source: Reuters