Israeli PM Netanyahu says he directed the military to take over 70% of Gaza
Netanyahu said Israeli forces already control 60% of Gaza and should move step by step to 70% as part of operations against Hamas.
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, signaling a major escalation that defies the fragile October ceasefire agreement.
- Under the October 2025 ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces withdrew to a demarcation line known as the "yellow line" encompassing roughly 53% of Gaza; Israel has since steadily increased territorial control inside the enclave.
- Netanyahu acknowledged that Israeli forces currently control 60% of Gaza, moving from 50% previously, while the Israel Defense Forces issued maps in late April showing approximately 64% control.
- Hamas accused Israel on Tuesday of violating the ceasefire agreement by moving the demarcation line, claiming this constitutes an attempt to impose new facts on the ground and entrench military control.
- The seizure of more territory would force approximately 2 million Palestinians into a shrinking fraction of Gaza's shattered territory, fueling wider regional tensions across West Asia.
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Netanyahu to IDF: ‘Increase Control of Gaza to 70%’
Thursday, May 28th, saw Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instruct the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to secure 70% of Gaza. He told conference delegates: We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip—you know this. We were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to move to … 70. Let’s start with that. We’re pressing them from all sides, we’ll deal with the remnants. This is the latest public remark from…
Netanyahu orders IDF to occupy 70 percent of Gaza, far beyond...
When asked about taking 100 percent of Gaza, the Israeli prime minister said, 'First 70 percent. We'll start with that' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has given directives for the Israeli military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, Israel's Channel 12 reported on 28 May. "At this point, we are fully in control of 60 percent of the territory of the Gaza Strip ... and my directive is to get to ... 70 percent," Neta…
Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had directed the Israeli military to take over 70 percent of the Gaza strip. In comments at a conference hosted by a “pre-military” academy in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that his “directive is to move to… take [Gaza] step by step… first of all 70 percent.” “One hundred! One hundred!”… Source
Netanyahu tells Israeli army to take control of 70% of Gaza
While the world waits to see if peace can be found in Iran, last year's ceasefire deal in Gaza is further unravelling after Benjamin Netanyahu declared he would expand Israeli control to 70% of the territory.
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Israel controls 60% of Gaza — and aims to expand hold to 70% amid Hamas war, Benjamin Netanyahu says
Israel controls approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. He added that he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to expand that figure to 70% as part of its ongoing campaign against Hamas.
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