On 14 March 2025, Israeli artillery targeted eastern Abasan al Kabirah (Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip) with gunfire. Casualties unknown. This event occurred following the expiration of the first phase of the ceasefire, and likely occurred at the buffer zone.

Summary

Israeli shelling occurred in the Khan Yunis area of Gaza Strip on March 14, 2025, analyzed as taking place in the buffer zone after the expiration of the first ceasefire. A medium-grade security situation is expected to constrain regional logistics operations.

Supply-chain impact

• Suspension of overland transportation networks within Gaza Strip and comprehensive constraints on logistics activities
• Disruption of relief supplies and commercial cargo transportation through the Rafah crossing at the Egypt-Gaza border
• Continued blockade of maritime logistics routes due to inaccessible Mediterranean coastal port facilities
• Extended paralysis of supply chains for basic necessities including construction materials, fuel, and food products
• Enhanced inspection and delays of cargo passing through Palestine-Israel border crossings

Watch points

• Progress in ceasefire agreement resumption negotiations and tracking changes in buffer zone operational rules
• Whether security situation spreads to nearby West Bank region and observation of logistics impact on the Bethlehem-Hebron axis
• Changes in Egyptian government's Rafah crossing opening policy and trends in seeking alternative supply routes