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yellow line

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noun

  1. a yellow line painted along the edge of a road indicating waiting restrictions

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The city of Rafah is located behind the yellow line, under Israeli army control.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The so-called yellow line demarcates the boundary inside the Gaza Strip that Israeli troops have withdrawn behind, as part of the US-brokered ceasefire.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

On the militant group’s side of the yellow line, there is currently no viable alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

The Israeli military said two people had crossed the yellow line that marks the line of Israeli control in Gaza and posed an "immediate threat".

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

We’d sneak out behind the school and run from the first yellow line on the playground to the back fence.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan