Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecuritySpeaking at a Jerusalem Day event, the Israeli prime minister confirmed that Israel is now occupying more of the Gaza Strip than it was supposed to according to the U.S.-brokered cease-fireShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lisand Liza Rozovsky01:16 AM • May 15 2026 IDTPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Thursday that Israel holds 60 percent of the territory Gaza Strip, despite being supposed to hold 53 percent according to the the U.S.-brokered cease-fire that went into effect on October 10, 2025.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel occupationIDFGazaBenjamin NetanyahuCease-fire/hostage release talksCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Says Israel Is Currently Holding 60 Percent of Gaza TerritoryWhat Israel Is Hiding Behind the Walls of Its Detention CampsHaaretz CartoonLeading GOP Critic of Israel Introduces 'AIPAC Act' Days Before $25m PrimaryIs This Apple TV Thriller Hasbara – or Criticism of Israeli Society?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'