Israel-Gaza War Map: Live Ceasefire Zone Map
A satellite map of Gaza under the current ceasefire — Gaza City, Khan Younis, Rafah, the Philadelphi Corridor and the Kerem Shalom, Rafah and Erez crossings — with sourced, dated control status for every location searched for as "israel gaza map" and "gaza ceasefire map."
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The Gaza war, triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, is currently governed by a ceasefire built around a demarcation line known as the Yellow Line, which divides the territory into an Israeli-controlled zone and a Palestinian-administered zone. Rafah, the southernmost Gaza city on the Egyptian border, sits mostly inside the Israeli-controlled zone, and Israeli troops remain stationed at the Rafah border crossing after reopening it in February 2026, per the Council on Foreign Relations.
Gaza City in the north was heavily damaged during the 2023-2025 war and lies outside the Israeli-held Yellow Line zone, while Khan Younis, southern Gaza's largest city, is roughly bisected by the line, with the two halves falling under differing zones of control. The Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip along the Gaza-Egypt border historically used for smuggling tunnels, has been held by Israeli forces since 2024.
Humanitarian and civilian movement continues through three crossings: Kerem Shalom, the main commercial and aid crossing from Israel; the Rafah Crossing to Egypt, used for aid deliveries and medical evacuations and subject to intermittent closure; and Erez in the north, historically the main route for people movement between Gaza and Israel. Health authorities in Gaza have reported well over 70,000 people killed since October 2023, with the real figure likely higher.
Israel-Gaza conflict map — key locations
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Gaza Citycity31.5017, 34.4668
The Gaza Strip's largest city, in the north of the territory, heavily damaged during the 2023-2025 war and outside the Israeli-held Yellow Line zone.
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Khan Youniscity31.3406, 34.3062
Southern Gaza's largest city, roughly bisected by the ceasefire's Yellow Line demarcation, with the two halves falling under differing zones of control.
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Rafahcity31.2972, 34.2410
Southernmost Gaza city on the Egyptian border, most of which sits inside the Israeli-controlled Yellow Line zone under the current ceasefire.
Control: Israeli troops remain stationed at the Rafah border crossing after reopening it in February 2026 — Council on Foreign Relations, as of 2026-02-24Stale
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Philadelphi Corridorborder31.2500, 34.2200
Narrow strip along the Gaza-Egypt border historically used for smuggling tunnels and held by Israeli forces since 2024.
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Kerem Shalom Crossingborder31.2167, 34.2833
The main commercial and humanitarian aid crossing between Israel and Gaza, near the Egyptian border tri-point.
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Rafah Crossingborder31.2833, 34.2500
The principal crossing between Gaza and Egypt, used for aid deliveries and medical evacuations, subject to intermittent closure during the war.
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Erez Crossingborder31.5500, 34.5333
Pedestrian crossing on Gaza's northern border with Israel, historically the main route for people movement between the territory and Israel.
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Ashkeloncity31.6688, 34.5715
Israeli coastal city just north of the Gaza Strip, repeatedly targeted by rocket fire from Gaza-based armed groups during the war.
Where to go for the full picture
This map page is a fast, visual companion. The 8 locations plotted above (1 with a sourced, dated control status) are the same ones listed under the map heading, colour-keyed to match their pin. For the complete profile — actors, conflict type, intensity, timeline, and continuously updated headlines — see the Gaza / West Bank deep-dive briefing · Full Israel-Gaza conflict tracker.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a live map of the Israel-Gaza conflict?
Yes. This page plots 8 key locations for the Israel-Gaza conflict on a satellite map, 1 of them with a sourced, dated control status, covering the areas most frequently searched for. Coordinates and descriptions are listed below the map for anyone whose browser cannot load the interactive layer.
How current is the control status shown here?
Every control claim on this page shows the source it came from and the date it was current as of, directly beneath the location it describes. Locations without a listed control status are shown for geographic reference only, without an unsourced control claim.
Where can I read the full Israel-Gaza conflict briefing?
See the Full Israel-Gaza conflict tracker for the complete profile, or the Gaza / West Bank deep-dive briefing for deeper analysis.
Source provenance
- Council on Foreign Relations 162 days · as of 2026-02-24
- News feed 0 days · as of 2026-08-05
| Date | Change | Source |
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| 2026-08-05 | Headlines refreshed | News feed |
| 2026-02-24 | Rafah control updated | Council on Foreign Relations |