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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on May 28, 2026, that he has ordered the military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip to 70% of the territory, up from the current 60%. The directive defies the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. Netanyahu made the statement at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, as aired by Israel's Channel 12 network. He stated, 'We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60% of the territory in the strip. You know, we were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to move to... 70%.' The announcement signals a significant escalation in Israeli military operations in Gaza despite the existing ceasefire agreement.
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The order defies the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
Published — May 28, 2026 08:38 pm IST | Jerusalem
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (May 28, 2026) that 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 2025.
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"We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60% of the territory in the strip. You know, we were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to move to... 70%," he said at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, according to a video aired by Israel's Channel 12 network.
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