Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to expand military control over 70% of Gaza, escalating from the current 60%, as part of efforts to counter Hamas.
Netanyahu spoke at a conference in West Bank
May 29, 2026
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What's the storyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip.
Speaking at a conference in the occupied West Bank, he said Israel is "tightening" its grip on Hamas.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has ordered the Israeli army to increase their control of the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 28 he had ordered the country's military to take control of 70 percent of…
Netanyahu said Israel is "tightening" its grip on Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he ordered the military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per…
