Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said, "We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60 percent of the territory of the Strip – you know this. We were at 50, we moved to 60.
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpelq5reqo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpelq5reqo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpelq5reqo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-29/netanyahu-says-israel-will-expand-control-over-gaza-strip-to-70
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/29/netanyahu-says-israeli-forces-have-crossed-lebanons-litani-river?traffic_source=rss