Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that he directed the IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%, up from the current 60%. This directive comes amid ongoing Israeli strikes and stalled ceasefire talks, contradicting terms of a previous agreement and following recent Israeli military operations targeting Hamas officials in Gaza.

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The expansion in control by Israel would contradict the terms of the ceasefire Israel and Hamas agreed to in October 2025.

Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%

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