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Originally established following the announcement of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in October 2025, the “yellow line” divides Gaza into two parts: the bulk of the Palestinian population is confined to the western zone, while the eastern zone is under Israeli military control.
Initially, the “yellow line” left about 47 percent of the Gaza Strip for the Palestinian population, but Israeli forces have gradually pushed the line inward, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).
Palestinians currently live in less than 40 percent of Gaza, the UN says. However, in many cases, this push by Israeli forces has led to the displacement of families living near the border line.
Displaced, again and again
For Ibtisam Malika, a resident of the Zeitoun neighborhood near the route, the result is a repeated cycle of displacement, return and then displacement again.
“Every two to three months, we are forced to move and leave our possessions behind,” he said.
“We can’t take it anymore. We lost half our children in the war, and only a remnant of us remains.”
There’s nowhere else to go
Some 2.1 million people – almost the entire population of the Gaza Strip – are currently displaced and living within the confines of the “yellow line”, according to the UN.
Many of them live near blocks painted yellow, and residents say they continue to live in those neighborhoods – especially the Al-Tuffah and Al Zaytoun neighborhoods east of Gaza City – because they have nowhere else to go.
Families there are always on high alert, fearing that they may have to abandon their possessions and flee immediately if the security situation changes.
Safaa Mushtaha, a resident of Al-Tuffah, said asking where her family could move had become part of their daily life.
“‘Where are we going?’ “This is a question we have been asking ourselves for three years,” he said. “We accepted living near the yellow line, but it became unbearable.”
Ola Ishtiwi sits with her family in front of the ruins of the building where they took shelter.
Dire humanitarian needs
The UN says finding safer locations to set up camps for refugees is becoming more difficult because most suitable land is located in restricted or restricted areas east, south and north of the “yellow line” and beyond.
Some 1.98 million people, or 94 percent of Gaza’s population, need assistance with shelter and non-food items, according to the latest shelter assessment published by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
In addition, 84 percent of families also live in very difficult conditions, including shelters or tents that do not provide adequate protection against the weather.
‘This is not life’
For Mrs. Ishtiwi, daily life becomes very difficult because she lives near the yellow line.
“We didn’t know what to do or where to go,” he said UN News. “We don’t have a tent, and we don’t have any money.”
Ahmed Arhim, from the Zeitoun neighborhood, said the sound of gunfire and drones made it difficult to sleep, especially for children.
“We don’t sleep every night,” he said.
“The children can’t sleep. They’re scared and wet their beds. Many residents have left. We evacuate every day, always evacuate. This is not life.”
A cement block marks the “yellow line” in the middle of destroyed buildings in Gaza City.
‘The bloodshed in Gaza must stop’
The testimony comes as UN agencies report continued Israeli military operations and attacks on Gaza despite a ceasefire announced last year.
Local authorities have reported 1,334 deaths and 4,429 injuries since the ceasefire announcement on October 10, 2025, according to the latest OCHA report humanitarian renewal.
“The bloodshed in Gaza must stop,” the UN Human Rights Office said in a statement latest statementnoted that during a five-day period in late August, 24 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes, including four children and a woman, and 21 of them were killed in airstrikes.
