Israel says it killed two Palestinians for crossing yellow line in Gaza

The Israeli army on Saturday said that it killed two Palestinians for crossing the yellow line in Gaza. 

"In two separate incidents in northern Gaza, IDF troops identified four terrorists who crossed the yellow line and advanced toward IDF troops, posing an immediate threat to them," the army said in a statement on Telegram.

"The troops, in cooperation with the IAF, fired to remove the threat and eliminated two of the terrorists," it said. 

The yellow line in Gaza demarcates the area in which Israeli troops can remain according to the ceasefire plan. It is an operational boundary imposed by the Israeli military, which has, since the US brokered ceasefire came into effect last month, turned into a restricted-movement zone. 

On Thursday, Israeli forces advanced 300 metres into Gaza City, breaching the yellow line and changing its boundaries. 

Hamas has accused Tel Aviv of violating the ceasefire and killing hundreds under fabricated pretexts. "These violations have also led to changes in the occupation army's withdrawal lines, contradicting the agreed-upon maps," it said.