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Israel controls 60% of Gaza — and aims to expand hold to 70% amid Hamas war, Benjamin Netanyahu says

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · · 440 words · By Jewish News Syndicate
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Israel controls 60% of Gaza — and aims to expand hold to 70% amid Hamas war, Benjamin Netanyahu says See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Israel controls 60% of Gaza — and aims to expand hold to 70% amid Hamas war, Benjamin Netanyahu says See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google(May 29, 2026 / JNS) Israel controls approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

Common ground

He added that he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to expand that figure to 70% as part of its ongoing campaign against Hamas.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the IDF targeted two senior Hamas commanders in northern Gaza”
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Three independent reports (including Ynet News) confirm the IDF targeted two senior Hamas commanders in northern Gaza, specifically naming Ezz al-Din Beik and Imad Aslim.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... The IDF struck two senior Hamas commanders in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, targeting northern Gaza brigade commander Ezz al-Din Beik and ...
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-89756…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... to the military, the targets were Hamas' northern Gaza brigade commander ... 喔 IDF HITS 2 SENIOR HAMAS COMMANDERS IN NORTHERN GAZA ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY3cksDE1j0/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... According to the military, the targets were Hamas' northern Gaza brigade commander Izz al-Din Bik and Imad Aslim, deputy commander of the Gaza ...
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1zispneme
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Claim 2: “Israeli strikes on Wednesday targeting more than 150 Hezbollah sites in Tyre, Nabatieh, the Bekaa Valley and other areas of Southern Lebanon”
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Three independent sources confirm the IDF struck over 150 Hezbollah sites in Tyre, Nabatieh, and the Bekaa Valley.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military said it carried out strikes on more than 150 targets belonging to Hezbollah across the regions of Tyre, Nabatieh and the Bekaa Valley over the past 24 hours.
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/935618/israeli-arm…
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web search NEUTRAL — It subsequently said it was striking "Hezbollah infrastructure sites" in the eastern Bekaa valley and south Lebanon, as the NNA reported raids in both regions.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/27/hezbollah…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past day, the IDF struck more than 150 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites and operatives in Lebanon, including in Tyre, Nabatieh and the Bekaa. Meanwhile, drone attacks and rocket sirens c…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjwprdegzl
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Claim 3: “the prime minister confirmed that the IDF had expanded its control of the enclave from 50% to 60%”
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Multiple sources from May/June 2026 report that Netanyahu stated Israeli forces expanded control from 50% to 60%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 3 May 2026, at least 75,811 people (73,770+ Palestinians and 2,039+ Israelis) have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) and Israeli Ministry of Foreig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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Claim 4: “Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Israel Defense Forces to expand that figure to 70%”
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Three separate web search results from May 28, 2026, confirm that Netanyahu directed the IDF to expand control of Gaza to 70%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן "יוֹנִי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, pronounced [jonaˈtan ˈjoni netanˈjahu]; March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976) was an Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonatan_Netanyahu
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Claim 5: “Hezbollah launched explosive drones toward northern Israeli communities, including Rosh Hanikra and Shlomi”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the launch of drones toward Rosh Hanikra and Shlomi.
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Claim 6: “Hamas and Hezbollah, both Iranian-backed terrorist organizations”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim, although it is a general geopolitical assertion.
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Claim 7: “Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River during operations against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon”
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Multiple web search results confirm Netanyahu's statements and military reports that Israeli forces crossed the Litani River in Southern Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces have crossed Lebanon’s Litani River and secured strategic positions as operations against Hezbo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8GQ_LI9J2s
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli forces crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon during a covert, days-long operation that reportedly led to close-range clashes with Hezbollah fighters and injuries among Israeli soldiers,…
https://www.newarab.com/news/inside-israels-covert-litani-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — During a visit to the Israel-Lebanon border on Friday, Netanyahu said troops had pushed even further, past the Litani River that cuts east-west around 30 km (19 miles) into southern Lebanon.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-29/israel…
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Claim 8: “Israel controls approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip”
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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera, anews, and FMT, report that Netanyahu confirmed Israel controls approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Blockade of the Gaza Strip refers to Israeli and Egyptian restrictions on movement and goods in the Gaza Strip that began in the early 1990s. After Hamas took over in 2007, Israel significantly in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1956, the Gaza Strip was captured by Israel from Egypt for a period of four months during the Suez Crisis before returning it back to Egypt in March 1957 due to heavy international pressure. Israel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_Gaza…
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Claim 9: “Under the terms of the first phase of the Oct. 10, 2025, ceasefire brokered by the United States, Israeli forces were given control of 53% of Gaza’s territory, east of the truce-established Yellow Line”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm a ceasefire came into effect on October 10 (2025) as part of a US-backed plan, and other sources mention the 'yellow line' in the context of this deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Thank you Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on May 28 that Israeli forces now occupy 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and issued a ...
https://www.facebook.com/DDIndiaLive/posts/watch-israeli-pm-…
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Claim 10: “Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources confirm the Hamas-led attacks/massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The October 7 attacks were a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the October 7 attacks, Israeli women, girls and men were reportedly subjected to sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault, by Hamas or other Gazan militants. The militants involved in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_and_gender-based_violen…
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