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Israel Expands Orange Zone, Controls Two-Thirds of Gaza

4/30/2026

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An orange-lined zone now restricts 11 % of Gaza, raising Israeli control to about two-thirds.
The Israeli military said aid groups must coordinate movements within the zone beyond the October ‘Yellow Line’.
Analysts say the expansion leaves 64 % of Gaza under Israeli control, confining two million people to a coastal area.
Camp residents between the lines report water and aid shortages, with four Israeli soldiers killed since the zone’s expansion.

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An orange-lined zone now restricts 11 % of Gaza, raising Israeli control to about two-thirds.
The Israeli military said aid groups must coordinate movements within the zone beyond the October ‘Yellow Line’.
Analysts say the expansion leaves 64 % of Gaza under Israeli control, confining two million people to a coastal area.
Camp residents between the lines report water and aid shortages, with four Israeli soldiers killed since the zone’s expansion.