Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land along the coast. Israel effectively controls an estimated 64% of the tiny coastal Strip, bombarded to ruins by Israel's two-year military assault that followed the 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent
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Thu 18:01 - Al-Monitor
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent
Thu 18:14 - The Guardian
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal - The Guardian
Thu 21:42 - The Seattle Times
Netanyahu says Israel will control 70% of Gaza, squeezing Hamas - The Seattle Times
Thu 23:09 - Toledo Blade
Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70 percent of Gaza - Toledo Blade
Thu 23:48 - Al Jazeera English
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize 70 percent of Gaza
Fri 00:03 - Al Jazeera
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize 70 percent of Gaza - Al Jazeera
Fri 00:51 - AP News
Palestinians mourn 10 killed in Eid strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control of the strip - AP News
Fri 01:02 - The Japan Times
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70% - The Japan Times
Fri 01:05 - Haaretz
Netanyahu: I Ordered Israeli Forces to Expand Gaza Control to 70 Percent - Haaretz
Fri 01:12 - Middle East Eye
Netanyahu aims to expand Israel's seizure of Gaza to 70 percent
Fri 02:24 - BBC Headlines
Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%
Fri 06:52 - Sky News (UK)
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will move to control 70% of Gaza
Fri 07:46 - Euronews.com
Netanyahu vows to increase Israel's control of Gaza to 70% - Euronews.com
Fri 09:14 - Sky News
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will move to control 70% of Gaza - Sky News
Fri 09:51 - France 24
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent - France 24
Fri 10:02 - France 24
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent
Fri 10:12 - Middle East Eye
Israel’s Netanyahu orders army to seize 70 percent of Gaza
Fri 10:27 - Middle East Eye
Israel’s Netanyahu orders army to seize 70 percent of Gaza - Middle East Eye
Fri 10:27 - Middle East Eye
Israel’s Netanyahu orders army to seize 70 percent of Gaza
Fri 10:32 - France 24
'Tightening the grip': Israeli army to take control of 70 percent of Gaza Strip
Fri 11:13 - JNS.org
Netanyahu: Israel controls 60% of Gaza, aims to expand hold to 70% - JNS.org
Fri 12:33 - The New Arab
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer 70% of Gaza's territory - The New Arab