WhatsappThe Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Israeli Air Force jets carried out a series of precision strikes in northern Gaza after multiple terror operatives crossed the ceasefire demarcation line and advanced toward Israeli troops, posing what the military described as an “immediate threat.”
According to the IDF, the first incident unfolded when several suspects were spotted gathering near the Yellow Line — the boundary marking Israel’s military withdrawal under the current ceasefire framework. Reservists from the Jerusalem Brigade opened fire to disperse the group. Shortly afterward, three armed operatives crossed the line and moved toward the Israeli force in a manner assessed as hostile, triggering an aerial strike.
Two additional breaches were reported in separate locations in the northern Strip. In both cases, pairs of terror operatives crossed the Yellow Line and approached forces from the Jerusalem Brigade and the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade. The IDF said Israeli Air Force assets struck the operatives in both incidents, eliminating the threat.
“All actions were taken in accordance with operational procedures and in response to immediate danger to our forces,” the military said.
Israeli officials have repeatedly warned that the ceasefire does not grant immunity to terror groups seeking to probe, test, or undermine Israeli defensive lines. Since the ceasefire took effect in October, the IDF says dozens of terror operatives and suspects have been killed after crossing the Yellow Line and approaching Israeli positions — incidents the military notes have occurred on an almost daily basis.
Security analysts in Israel assess that these repeated incursions are not random. Rather, they are viewed as deliberate attempts by Gaza-based terror factions to map Israeli response times, force deployments, and rules of engagement under ceasefire conditions.
The IDF has emphasized it will continue to enforce red lines along the Gaza perimeter and respond decisively to any violation. “The ceasefire does not apply to those who threaten our forces,” an Israeli defense source said, underscoring that Israel will not tolerate incremental erosion of its security posture under the guise of calm.
For now, the message from Jerusalem is clear: any attempt to exploit the ceasefire as cover for hostile action will be met with immediate and overwhelming force.
