UN rejects Israel’s ‘yellow line’ plan, says Gaza border changes violate ceasefire
The UN has rejected Israel’s proposed ‘yellow line’ Gaza border, saying it violates the ceasefire, as Egypt also dismisses US ideas for a foreign-backed interim administration in the territory.
The United Nations (UN) has condemned Israel’s reported announcement of a new border for the Gaza Strip, saying the move violates the existing ceasefire agreement.
Speaking to journalists at a briefing on Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the organisation “categorically” rejects any changes to the Gaza–Israel border, stressing that it recognises only the original boundary and not the newly proposed “yellow line” cited by Israel.
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The remarks were made in response to a journalist’s question about comments by Israeli Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir, who recently said the yellow line now marks Gaza’s border and that Israel would retain control over large parts of the territory.
“A couple of days ago, it was reported that the IDF Chief of the General Staff said that the Yellow Line, the Trump ceasefire plan, is now the new border of Gaza. It’s actually a large chunk of land outside the Yellow Line,” said the journalist.
“I mean, first of all, that seems to me to go against the spirit and the letter of the Trump peace plan, and we firmly stand against any change of the borders of Gaza and Israel,” Dujarric said in response.
Under the current ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, 2025, Israel continues to occupy more than half of Gaza, with the yellow line separating military zones from areas where Palestinians are permitted to move.
The agreement provided for the release of hostages and prisoners, reconstruction projects in Gaza and the establishment of a governing framework that excludes Hamas.
Earlier this week, Egypt rejected new United States proposals to install a foreign-backed interim administration in Gaza, insisting that any governing structure must be determined solely by Palestinians.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty conveyed the position on Monday during a panel at the Doha Forum in Qatar, saying Cairo would not accept any arrangement that placed Gaza under foreign control.
According to the minister, such proposals amount to a form of trusteeship, which Egypt believes would undermine Palestinians’ right to self-governance.
“Egypt will not govern Gaza, and no foreign power will govern Gaza. Palestinians will govern themselves,” Badr said then.
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