Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, which would break the current ceasefire agreement and could worsen humanitarian issues in the area. Israeli forces have gradually expanded their control since an October ceasefire, pushing deeper into areas held by Hamas and forcing many Palestinians to leave their homes.Key Facts
- Netanyahu has directed the Israeli army to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip, up from the current 60% control.
- The October ceasefire gave Israel control of 53% of Gaza, but Israeli forces have moved further west into Hamas-controlled areas since.
- Israeli-backed militias have been evacuating residents along the ceasefire line, telling people to leave their homes or shelters.
- Over 900 Palestinians have died from Israeli airstrikes or shootings during the ceasefire period.
- Israel’s expansion plans violate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and the peace plan set by President Donald Trump.
- The Trump peace plan supported a division of Gaza and stated that no one would be forced to leave the area.
- Expanding Israeli control would force the 2.2 million Palestinians remaining in Gaza into less than a third of the territory, already very crowded.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz suggested that Palestinians might leave Gaza voluntarily, which human rights groups see as a plan to push them out by making conditions unbearable.
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