Over the past two-and-a-half years, since the war with Hamas erupted in October 2023, Israel has taken control of large areas in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, marking its biggest expansion of military-held territory in decades.

LONDON: In what it describes as a campaign of self-defense, Israel has seized approximately 1,000 sq. km of land in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria since October 2023 — about 5 percent of…

Israel has seized more than 1,200 square kilometers of territory since 2023. Here's a closer look at its expansion.