Shelling at night, gunfire by day in Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza
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In mid-March, as the world's attention was focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Israeli troops took control of 10% more of Gaza by designating what they call a new "orange zone" that runs north to south. Israel's military indicated this zone of control in maps distributed to aid groups, which were shared with NPR. Aid groups say the military now requires prior notification to enter these areas. With more than 400 aid workers killed in Gaza throughout the war, aid groups have suspended operations in northern Gaza's orange zone until the situation is fully clarified.

Israel's military did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter.

People living in the so-called orange zone of control say Israeli tank shelling and gunfire intensifies in the evening. Random bursts of tank fire are heard throughout the day.

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