Netanyahu orchestrates ethnic cleansing in Palestine: Israel announces control of 70% of Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to seize control of 70% of the Gaza Strip, a move that directly violates the October 2025 ceasefire agreement. This escalation threatens to shatter the fragile truce and create dire humanitarian conditions in the devastated territory.

Speaking from an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu, who faces upcoming elections, outlined his territorial ambitions for Israel. He stated, "We are currently besieging Hamas and now control 60% of the Gaza Strip. As you know, we were at 50%, then we went to 60%, and I gave an instruction to go to 70%."

The article frames Netanyahu's actions as a further step in a war of "ethnic cleansing" that has been ongoing for over 32 months. He declared, "We have surrounded them from all sides… We will take care of the rest," signaling a policy of annexation for both the West Bank and Gaza. This comes as Israeli airstrikes, claimed to be operations targeting resistance leaders, have injured dozens of Palestinians.

According to the report, the Israeli army had previously announced control over 53% of the enclave following a withdrawal to a "red line" established eight months prior. This line was near where nearly 900 Palestinians seeking food or shelter were killed. The army was expected to withdraw further, retaining only 50% control pending a full withdrawal. However, airstrikes continued deep within Gaza, causing numerous casualties. The Israeli military has reportedly expanded checkpoints into the remaining Palestinian-controlled areas and established an expanding "neutral zone" to the west, where they dictate entry and use force against any Gazan approaching.