Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Seize 70% of Gaza, Hamas Condemns Escalation
Hamas has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement instructing the military to take control of 70 percent of Gaza. Hamas calls it a dangerous escalation and an attempt at ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of Palestinians.
Gaza government media office head Ismail Al Thawabta stressed that any effort to impose a new occupation reality in Gaza is null and void.
When a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, Israel controlled 53 percent of Gaza. Now its control has expanded to 64 percent. Netanyahu gave the expansion order on Thursday (5/28/2026) without a deadline.
Source: iNews.
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