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Coverage dated May 27, 2026

Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza

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By Dana Karni and Tal Shalev (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70%

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Netanyahu says he directed IDF to take over 70% of Gaza (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Netanyahu said the Israeli military's control over Gaza has expanded from the "yellow line" of roughly 53% to over 60%, with 70% being the next target.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Dana Karni and Tal Shalev (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70%

  3. The Guardian

    Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal (opens The Guardian)

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    Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’

  4. Al Jazeera

    Israel’s Netanyahu directs army to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Israeli army has already expanded its control of Gaza by 11 percent over the ‘Yellow Line’, beyond terms of ‘ceasefire’.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Andreea Popescu and Rami AyyubJERUSALEM, May 28 (Reuters) - 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 …

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