Israel PM Netanyahu says orders army to take control of 70% of Gaza Strip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military's intention to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, escalating tensions despite a fragile ceasefire. He stated that the military currently controls 60% of the territory and aims to increase this further. The situation remains volatile, with ongoing violence and accusations of ceasefire violations from both sides.
- ▪Netanyahu ordered the military to take control of 70% of Gaza, defying ceasefire terms.
- ▪The military currently controls 60% of Gaza, according to Netanyahu.
- ▪Israel has killed over 900 people in Gaza since the ceasefire began.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (May 28, 2026) he had ordered the country’s military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October.“We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60% of the territory in the strip,” he said at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, according to a video aired by Israel’s Channel 12 network. Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is emptyHe said the military had controlled 50% of Gaza under the terms of the ceasefire, adding, “My directive is to move to... 70%”.“We’re squeezing them from all (sides).
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