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Israeli Control Percentage in Gaza
Comparison of territorial control before and after the ceasefire expansion.
Primary Sources
Is Israel expanding into Gaza despite ceasefire? - Al Jazeera
UpFrontRedi Tlhabi speaks to Ray Adams Row Farr from Forensic Architecture on Israel’s expansion into Gaza post-ceasefire.With the world focused on the war on Iran, Israel’s genocide in Gaza has slipped from the headlines. But despite a ceasefire, Israel has continued to expand its military control inside the enclave, raising fears of a more permanent occupation or even a renewed incursion.Since the 2025 ceasefire, Israeli forces have pushed beyond the so-called ‘Yellow Line – the boundary meant to separate areas under Israeli control from the rest of Gaza.So what is actually happening on the ground? How far has Israel’s presence expanded? And what does it mean for Palestinians in Gaza?This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with Ray Adams Row Farr, editor at Forensic Architecture, about how the organisation is documenting Israel’s expanding presence and what it means for Gaza.Published On 3 May 2026
Is Israel going to restart the war on Gaza? - The New Arab
Israeli officials push to resume Gaza war despite ceasefire, as critics say campaign failed to defeat Hamas and displaced civilians.Israel seems to be gearing up for another devastating offensive in genocide-ravaged Gaza [Getty] Senior Israeli military officials are pushing to resume full-scale war on Gaza, arguing that current conditions are "the most suitable" to do so, according to reporting by Israeli Army Radio. In closed-door discussions, members of the Israeli army’s General Staff have called for a renewed offensive aimed at "decisively defeating Hamas", with officials saying that "the mission in Gaza has not been completed, and the Israeli army is compelled to return [to war] and target Hamas, due to its continued refusal to disarm". 'Destroying Hamas' as a pretext for genocide The push comes despite a ceasefire formally in place since October 2025, which Israel itself declared had ended the war without fully dismantling Hamas’s capabilities. Israeli officials claim Hamas has "continued to strengthen its control", but critics dispute this, pointing to Gaza’s devastation and blockade as limiting any such capacity. They argue that Hamas remains not because it has strengthened, but because Israel has failed to eliminate it, focusing more on killing and displacing the civilian population and destroying large parts of the enclave within the scope of its genocidal assault. Some Israeli ministers have also openly advocated reasserting long-term Israeli control over Gaza, fuelling claims that the war’s objectives extend beyond defeating Hamas. Since the start of the war, Israel has launched several large-scale operations, most notably Operation Gideon’s Chariots in 2025, alongside earlier and subsequent ground offensives in northern Gaza, Khan Younis and Rafah. These campaigns involved mass displacement of civilians and widespread destruction of residential areas and civilian infrastructure. Israel has consistently said these operations were aimed at "destroying Hamas", but the group remains intact. Expanding control At the same time, Israel has been expanding its territorial control inside Gaza during the ceasefire. By pushing what is known as the "yellow line" further west, Israeli forces now control roughly 59% of the Strip, up from around 53% when the ceasefire came into effect. Did the war ever stop? However, for Palestinians in Gaza, the war has not meaningfully ended during the ceasefire. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes, shoo...
Conricus warns ceasefires in Israel, Iran, Gaza ... - The Jerusalem Post
Speaking amid continued uncertainty over the ceasefire framework promoted by President Donald Trump, Conricus said Israel and its adversaries are using the pause to rebuild their military capacity.
How Israel Is Using the Same Tactics in Lebanon That It Did in Gaza
The approach, Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, said, was modeled on tactics the military used in Gaza, where the Israeli military reduced entire neighborhoods, buildings and streets to ...
