After hundreds of days in reserve duty, the trauma of October 7 remains deeply etched in the minds of the soldiers and commanders serving along Gaza’s Yellow Line — the ceasefire boundary separating Israeli forces from hostile territory.

Journalist Ayla Hasson gained rare access this week to areas where the IDF has maneuvered, including Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, and Shuja’iyya. Despite the ceasefire, the mission continues: dismantling remaining terror tunnels inside the Yellow Line and maintaining constant vigilance against threats from beyond it.