Sections of Israel's 'yellow line' in Gaza are unclear

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Yellow blocks seen

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Israel

Egypt

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Beit

Hanoun

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Egypt

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Beit

Hanoun

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

Rafah

West

Bank

Egypt

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Yellow blocks seen

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Israel

Egypt

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Beit

Hanoun

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

West

Bank

Rafah

Egypt

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Published by IDF, Sep 2025

Area of IDF activity to 20 Feb 2026

IDF activity to 6 Mar

Mediterranean Sea

Beit

Lahiya

Yellow blocks seen

Beit

Hanoun

Jabaliya witness

Gaza City

Salah al-Din road

Wadi Gaza

Deir al-Balah

Yellow line

Gaza Strip

Khan

Younis

Israel

Rafah

West

Bank

Egypt

Israel

5 km

5 miles

Guardian graphic. Source: IDF, Guardian analysis of Planet Labs and Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite imagery. Note: IDF activity determined by berms, defensive positions or urban blocks within range of defensive positions. Map is dated 22 April 2026