Netanyahu: we control 60 percent of Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces have expanded their control in the Gaza Strip to more than half of the territory.

Netanyahu: we control 60 percent of Gaza
17 May, 2026   20:17
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Following a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "In Gaza now, we no longer control just 50 percent, but we actually control 60 percent. Hamas is in our grip," according to his office.

He added, "We know exactly what our mission is, and our mission is one: to ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel. We are also carrying out this mission with the help of our heroic soldiers."

Last week, the newspaper Israel Hayom reported, citing a senior Western diplomat, that Israel had significantly expanded the area under its control in the Gaza Strip to 64 percent of the total area of ​​the territory.

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