New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Amid questions loom over the longevity of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, Israel on Sunday signalled that it would not back down beyond the Yellow Line, calling it the "new border".

The statement came from the Israeli military, with army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir making the announcement.

"We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip and we will remain on those defence lines. The Yellow Line is a new border line -- serving as a forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity," Zamir said, as per news agency AFP.

Under the Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) were required to withdraw to positions behind t...