Israel’s military chief has told soldiers occupying the Gaza Strip that the “yellow line” dividing the Palestinian territory under President Trump’s ceasefire plan will become a “new border” for Israel. The comments by Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir come despite a provision in the October ceasefire deal stating that “Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza.” Such a move would give Israel control of more than half of Gaza’s territory, including farmland and the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Meanwhile, a new report by Reporters Without Borders finds Israel has killed more journalists in 2025 than any other country — for the third year running. The report found Israel’s military liable for the deaths of 29 Palestinian journalists, among 67 journalists killed around the world this year.