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Israel Controls 64% of Gaza, Issues Restrictive Orange Line

4/30/2026

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Israel gave agencies a map marking an orange line that expands Gaza to two-thirds and mandates aid groups to coordinate movements inside area beyond October cease-fire Yellow Line.
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says boundaries aim to enable activity while protecting personnel, although residents report scarce water and blocked aid.
Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem estimates Israel controls 64 % of Gaza, confining two million people to a coastal strip.

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Israel gave agencies a map marking an orange line that expands Gaza to two-thirds and mandates aid groups to coordinate movements inside area beyond October cease-fire Yellow Line.
Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says boundaries aim to enable activity while protecting personnel, although residents report scarce water and blocked aid.
Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem estimates Israel controls 64 % of Gaza, confining two million people to a coastal strip.