Under American pressure.. Israel replaces its military operation in Gaza with 'silent annexation' and expansion of the Yellow Line

Hebrew media sources revealed direct intervention by the administration of US President Donald Trump to thwart a large-scale Israeli military plan targeting the Gaza Strip during the past period. The sources explained that the plan was discussed extensively in political and security circles in Tel Aviv, but Washington expressed strong opposition to the details presented and demanded an immediate withdrawal from implementation.\n\nFollowing the American objection, the Israeli army began to adopt an alternative strategy described by reports as 'gradual and quiet annexation' of areas of the Strip's territory. This policy relies on slow field expansion instead of a comprehensive military confrontation that would have led to uncalculated regional and international repercussions under the current circumstances.\n\nField reports monitored the occupation forces shifting what is known as the 'Yellow Line' westward by a depth of up to 300 meters in several geographical sections of the Gaza Strip. These movements were notably concentrated in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, reflecting an Israeli desire to impose a new geographical reality that goes beyond previous internationally agreed understandings.\n\nFor its part, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) expressed its categorical rejection of these movements, considering that manipulating the Yellow Line's positions constitutes a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement. The movement affirmed in a statement that these practices are primarily aimed at undermining the negotiation process and thwarting all efforts to end the ongoing conflict.\n\n"The Yellow Line" is the demarcation point to which Israeli forces retreated as part of the first phase of the American initiative launched in October 2025. Despite the agreement coming into effect, Tel Aviv continued to target Palestinians approaching this area, leading to the death and injury of dozens since the start of the truce.\n\nThese developments come in the context of previous statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he acknowledged control over approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip's area. Netanyahu revealed in mid-May his government's ambitions to increase this percentage to 70%, which explains the recent field movements to annex more land.\n\nOn the humanitarian front, the occupation authorities continue to tighten the siege by preventing the flow of relief aid, essential medical supplies, and agreed-upon shelter materials. This intransigence exacerbates the suffering in the Strip, which has suffered massive destruction affecting about 90% of its civilian infrastructure due to the ongoing genocide war for more than two years.\n\nOfficial statistics indicate that the Israeli aggression has resulted in a heavy toll of victims, reaching approximately 73,000 martyrs and more than 173,000 injured. With the continuation of the 'silent annexation' policy and the violation of the truce, fears of a collapse of diplomatic channels and a return to comprehensive escalation are increasing in the absence of binding international guarantees.\n\nThe Israeli move constitutes a violation of the ceasefire agreement and aims to detonate the negotiation process and thwart efforts.