{"id":467628,"date":"2026-05-30T11:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/467628\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T11:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:10:14","slug":"netanyahu-says-he-told-idf-to-seize-70-of-gaza-well-beyond-terms-of-truce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/467628\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu says he told IDF to seize 70% of Gaza, well beyond terms of truce"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he ordered the Israel Defense Forces to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip \u2013 well beyond the portion of the enclave that Jerusalem was allowed to temporarily continue occupying as part of an October 2025 ceasefire deal with Hamas.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, we are fully in control of 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip\u2026 and my directive is to get to\u2026 70%,\u201d Netanyahu said, in Hebrew-language remarks delivered at a conference held by the Ein Prat Leadership Academy.<\/p>\n

When one audience member shouted out that Israel should take \u201c100 percent\u201d of the territory in Gaza, Netanyahu responded, \u201cFirst 70%. We\u2019ll start with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Netanyahu acknowledged last week that Israel already holds 60 percent<\/a> of the territory in the Strip, significantly more than the roughly 53% allotted to Israel in the October ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n

That truce, which secured the release of hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza, left Hamas in de facto control of the remainder of the Strip.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tA yellow block stands demarcating the \u201cYellow Line,\u201d which has separated the Gaza Strip\u2019s Israeli-held and Palestinian zones since the October ceasefire, is visible in central Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ariel Schalit)<\/p>\n

The deal was envisioned as part of a larger process that would see the terror group disarmed and the enclave demilitarized, but progress toward that vision has stalled, as Hamas has refused<\/a> to lay down its weapons and Israel has continued striking deep inside Gaza, while facing allegations that it is violating additional terms of the October agreement.<\/p>\n

Maps issued by Israel in March showed a new restricted area<\/a> controlled by Israel.<\/p>\n

Marked with an orange line, it made up an estimated 11% of Gaza\u2019s territory beyond the \u201cYellow Line\u201d demarcating the part of Gaza occupied by Israeli troops since the truce.<\/p>\n

The areas appeared to cordon off nearly two-thirds of Gaza\u2019s territory in total.<\/p>\n

Anti-Hamas militia in Gaza shows off heavy drone<\/p>\n

In the remainder, some armed groups backed by Israel continue to challenge Hamas\u2019s dominance as the territory\u2019s governing power.<\/p>\n

A militia led by Ashraf al-Mansi, which works against Hamas in northern Gaza with Israeli backing, published footage on Thursday showing one of its members operating a heavy military drone.<\/p>\n

The footage appeared to be the first of its kind released by an anti-Hamas militia, which until now have primarily been seen using light weapons.<\/p>\n

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A statement published on al-Mansi\u2019s Facebook page said that \u201cthe People\u2019s Army led by Ashraf al-Mansi in northern Gaza announces the successful introduction of advanced drones into operational use.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Brig. Gen. Ghassan Dehini, who is considered the commander of various militias in Gaza, announced that \u201cseveral successful operations\u201d had been carried out using the new drones.<\/p>\n

It was unclear where the drones came from, though given Israel\u2019s known military and logistical support for the militias, it is likely they were gifted by Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

The IDF has not yet commented on the matter.<\/p>\n

IDF strikes kill Hamas commanders, moneyman<\/p>\n

Also on Thursday, a funeral was held for Imad Aslim, the deputy commander of Hamas\u2019s Gaza City brigade.<\/p>\n

Israel announced on Wednesday that it had targeted Aslim in a strike along with Izz ad-Din Beck, the commander of Hamas\u2019s northern Gaza brigade.<\/p>\n

Hamas had not yet commented on the strike or on the fate of the two men.<\/p>\n

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Separately, an airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this week killed a senior Hamas moneyman, the IDF announced.\n<\/p>\n

The Tuesday strike in Khan Younis killed Ihab Khrizim, who the military says headed a central network for transferring funds to Hamas.<\/p>\n

The strike also killed Mohammed al-Habash, a commander in Hamas\u2019s weapons production headquarters, according to the IDF.<\/p>\n

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Khrizim was responsible for \u201cmanaging the transfer of millions of dollars to Hamas\u2019s military wing,\u201d and recently, he \u201ccontinued to violate the ceasefire agreement,\u201d as his actions enabled Hamas to advance attacks on troops and Israeli civilians, the IDF said.<\/p>\n

The IDF claimed his killing \u201cconstitutes a significant blow to the rehabilitation and force-building efforts of the Hamas terror organization.\u201d<\/p>\n


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