Occupation expands control in Khan Yunis and issues immediate evacuation orders to its residents

The southern areas of the Gaza Strip are witnessing a widespread field escalation, considered the most dangerous of its kind since the ceasefire agreement. Israeli occupation forces have begun demolition operations and expanded their control, exacerbating already deteriorating humanitarian conditions, amidst a deadlock in the political path for implementing the agreement's stages. Violations and expansion of the "Yellow Line"

Sources reported that the Israeli occupation army began demolition operations today, Tuesday, of residential homes within its deployment areas in the town of Bani Suheila and its surroundings, east of Khan Yunis. This step came after occupation aircraft dropped leaflets in Arabic, Hebrew, and English on the Al-Raqab neighborhood, containing an urgent message: "This area is under army control, you must evacuate immediately. You are endangering your life."

Sources quoted residents and sources from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) that this forced evacuation is the first since last October, as the army seeks to expand the area under its control. Residents in the area explained that the occupation expands each time by a distance ranging between 120 and 150 meters within Palestinian areas by extending what is known as the "Yellow Line," confirming that this is the "fourth or fifth" time this expansion has occurred since last month.

In the northern Strip, sources monitored continuous shelling from occupation tanks towards the tents of displaced people in Jabalia البلد, while the Israeli army claimed it targeted "terrorists" who approached its forces, posing a "direct threat" to them. "Severe confusion" and cold victims

Humanitarianly, the new evacuation orders caused a state of "severe humanitarian confusion," according to Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the government media office in Gaza, confirming that these measures "are part of a systematic policy aimed at intimidating civilians and imposing forced displacement," and increased pressure on limited shelter areas. He added that the new evacuation orders include about 3,000 people.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health announced the death of infant Shatha Abu Jarad (6 months) due to the extreme cold, raising the number of child deaths due to frost this winter to 9 deaths. These deaths come amid the lack of basic necessities and heating in tents and shelters, with the occupation continuing to shirk its commitments to open crossings and allow in relief aid and shelter materials.

According to statistics issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza today, Tuesday, the number of martyrs who have fallen since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11th reached 466 martyrs. The total number of martyrs since the beginning of the aggression has risen to 71,551 martyrs, while the cumulative number of injuries has reached 171,372 wounded. Administration Committee and Trump's Plan

On the political front, the gap remains wide regarding the transition to the next phase of the agreement, which, according to "Trump's plan," includes disarming Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal from additional areas, along with arrangements for an internationally supported administration for reconstruction. Meanwhile, the head of the Supreme Council for Tribal Affairs, Husni Al-Mughni, revealed contacts to coordinate the arrival of the "National Committee for the Administration of Gaza" to the Strip soon.

This committee, headed by Ali Shaath, is one of 4 structures stipulated in the US President's plan to end the war, and adopted by the UN Security Council in Resolution No. 2803, issued on November 17, 2025, to undertake daily civil service tasks in Gaza away from political frameworks. Al-Mughni said that the task of this committee is "great" amidst the "enormous" challenges it faces due to the widespread destruction inflicted by the Israeli army on the Strip, adding that "it left nothing of life."

According to data from the government media office in Gaza, Israel destroyed about 90 percent of civilian infrastructure during two years of genocidal war, while the United Nations estimated the cost of reconstruction at about $70 billion.