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strikeAug 9, 2026

‘The Yellow Line is a quiet thief’: How Israel’s moving border is erasing Gazans’ lives

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- - - Share via See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred - In central Gaza, yellow concrete blocks mark the Yellow Line that indicates the area under Israeli control. - Since a 2025 ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of Gaza.

Source: Nabih Bulos; Bilal Shbeir — Read the full report

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  • Nabih Bulos; Bilal ShbeirBy Nabih Bulos; Bilal Shbeir

    - - Click here to listen to this article - Share via See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred - In central Gaza, yellow concrete blocks mark the Yellow Line that indicates the area under Israeli control. - Since a 2025 ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Y…

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