Despite the ceasefire agreement signed last October, the Gaza Strip is witnessing a silent escalation in the form of daily violations and an unprecedented field expansion by Israeli occupation forces. Security assessments suggest that these movements may be a prelude to the resumption of the genocide war, as Tel Aviv seeks to impose a new geographical reality that changes the features of the Strip.
Recently, the term 'Yellow Line' emerged, which the agreement defined as a temporary separator between army deployment areas and areas where displaced persons are allowed to return. However, field reports confirmed that occupation mechanisms are carrying out extensive bulldozing and excavation operations to gradually move this line westward, reducing the areas available to Palestinians.
International journalistic sources revealed new maps issued by the occupation that confine thousands of displaced persons within a restricted area known as the 'Orange Line'. This newly created area devours about 11% of the lands from which the army was supposed to withdraw under recent understandings, deepening the humanitarian crisis for the displaced.
Hebrew media sources confirmed that the occupation army did not adhere to the agreed-upon lines, but rather systematically penetrated deep into the Strip. The sources explained that the field expansion operations led to Israel's effective control over about 60% of the total area of the Gaza Strip, which represents a blatant violation of the agreements.
The Israeli security establishment aims, through these field maneuvers, to create an 'operational reality' that facilitates the intervention of forces to confront what it calls renewed threats. Tel Aviv also seeks, by controlling these areas, to prevent resistance factions from repositioning themselves or restoring their organizational capabilities in areas from which the army previously withdrew.
In contrast, Palestinian and international parties warned that what is happening is a systematic attempt to redraw the entire geographical map of the Gaza Strip. These parties considered that the imposition of new field realities aims to undermine any opportunities for the return of the political and security arrangements that existed before the start of the genocide war.
For its part, the European Union expressed its strong condemnation of the occupation's attempts to illegally expand its control within the Strip. In a statement, the Union called for Tel Aviv to adhere to the terms of the truce and ensure the unhindered entry of humanitarian aid, emphasizing the importance of preserving the unity and integrity of the Palestinian territories.
On the political front, security sources quoted Israeli Channel 12 as saying that the US administration under Donald Trump may give the green light for the resumption of military operations soon. This leak comes at a sensitive time witnessing intensive consultations between Washington and Tel Aviv on the future of the security situation in Gaza.
Recent days witnessed a high-level meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Executive Director of the Gaza Peace Council, Nikolay Mladenov. The discussion during the meeting focused on the next steps and potential scenarios for dealing with the Strip in light of the current stalemate in the political process.
Israel justifies the resumption of its aggression by Hamas's rejection of disarmament, which Tel Aviv considers a 'fundamental breach' of the ceasefire. Israeli sources indicated that the continuation of this stance may push towards a return to the military option in the very near future, if American support is obtained.
Despite these threats, some security circles in Tel Aviv rule out a widespread and immediate attack, given the army's engagement on other fronts in Lebanon and Iran. Nevertheless, plans to expand the 'Yellow Line' remain in place and ready for implementation once the final political decision is issued by the Israeli government.
In a related context, military analysts in Haaretz warned that the Israeli government may push for a new escalation to achieve internal political gains. Analyst Amos Harel indicated that the approaching general elections may be a motive for Netanyahu to launch a new attack that covers up accumulated political and security failures.
Washington informed Tel Aviv that Hamas rejected the issue of its disarmament, which Israel considered a breach of the ceasefire that could pave the way for the resumption of military operations.
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From 'Yellow' to 'Orange'.. Israeli Field Movements Warn of Resumption of War on Gaza