Israel planning renewed Gaza offensive in March, report says

Military seeks to seize more land in Gaza and push the Yellow Line further west towards the coast, Israeli media reports

Plumes of smoke rise after the Israeli army carried out house demolitions east of Jabalia, in the northern Palestinian Gaza Strip, on January 10, 2026. Bashar TALEB / AFP

Jan. 10, 2026 - The Israeli military has planned to launch a renewed offensive in Gaza in March to seize more land and push the Yellow Line further west towards the coast of the enclave, Times of Israel reported, quoting officials.

Even as the ceasefire moves closer to the second phase, the Israeli military has drawn up plans for the offensive, citing failure in getting Hamas to disarm, the report quoted an Arab diplomat as saying.

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