Israel expands ‘yellow zone’ in Gaza, traps dozens of families despite ceasefire deal, authorities say

The Israeli army expanded the so-called “yellow zone” in eastern Gaza City, trapping dozens of Palestinian families, in violation of a ceasefire agreement in place since last month, local authorities said Thursday, Anadolu reports. The army “widened the yellow-marker area by shifting boundary markers roughly 300 meters into the neighborhoods of Ash-Shaaf, An-Nazzaz and Baghdad Street,” the government media office said in a statement. The move pushed further into civilian areas, trapping families who were unable to flee as tanks advanced, it added. The office said Israel made the move only a day after killing 25 Palestinians in airstrikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis on Wednesday in violation of the ceasefire deal. The media office said Israel has violated […]