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

Krdo · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 28, 2026 · 588 words · By CNN Newssource

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Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza 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% of Gaza’s territory.

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Why it matters

During an interview at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that Israel is “tightening” its grip on Hamas.

Common ground

“We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip.

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Claim 1: “Those strikes have killed more than 850 people in Gaza since the ceasefire began, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Public Health.”

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Web search results explicitly cite the Palestinian Ministry of Public Health reporting more than 850 people killed since the ceasefire began.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says combat in Gaza has resumed with "full force", following the biggest wave of strikes on the Strip since the ceasefire began in January.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/czje23jd779t

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Palestinian Ministry of Public Health, more than 850 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire officially began. Earlier this month, Israel announced the assassination of Iz…
https://egyptdailynews.com/netanyahu-says-israel-moving-to-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since the ceasefire began on 10 October last year, more than 500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israel’s military, which has struck targets on both…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/31/at-least-12-people-kille…

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Claim 2: “In late April, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued maps to international aid groups that showed the military already controlling approximately 64% of Gaza.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'LATE' and general Gaza war Wikipedia entries; no specific evidence regarding IDF maps from late April showing 64% control was found in the provided text.

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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 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 IDF Caterpillar D9 — nicknamed Doobi (Hebrew: דובי, for teddy bear) — is a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is supplied by Caterpillar Inc. and modified…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Caterpillar_D9

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Claim 3: “Israeli forces are supposed to gradually withdraw from occupied territory in Gaza after Hamas disarms and when an international security force secures parts of the enclave.”

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Claim 4: “Earlier this month, Israel assassinated Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ military wing.”

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While one web search result mentions the assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the 'Evidence gathered' section explicitly states 'No evidence found after searching' for this specific claim index, meaning there is no independent corroboration provided in the evidence block.

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Claim 5: ““We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip. We were at 50%. We moved to 60%,” he said.”

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Web search results explicitly quote Netanyahu stating that control increased from 50% to 60% of the territory.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yellow Line is a demarcation line that has divided the Gaza Strip in two since the October 2025 implementation of the Gaza peace plan intended to end the Gaza war. The line originally separated 47…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Line_(Gaza)

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Claim 6: “Under a October 2025 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Israeli forces withdrew to a demarcation line known as the “yellow line” that left them in roughly 53% of Gaza.”

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Multiple sources, including Anadolu Ajansı and other web results, confirm the existence of a 'yellow line' demarcation and that it left Israel in control of approximately 53% of the territory following an October 2025 agreement.

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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 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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Claim 7: “Both Israel and Hamas are supposed to be abiding by the terms of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, which went into effect in October.”

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Web search results and Wikipedia entries regarding the 'Gaza peace plan' confirm a US-brokered agreement that went into effect in October.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist – described by some as fundamentalist – socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated paramilit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hamas

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Claim 8: “Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian diplomat who serves as the official in charge of implementing the agreement”

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Multiple independent web search results from January 2026 confirm that Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov was appointed to head the 'Board of Peace' to implement the agreement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 15, 2026 · Mladenov has been confirmed as the director-general of the United States-proposed “Board of Peace”. His mandate is to oversee the transition ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 8, 2026 · Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov will head Gaza peace board. Under Trump's plan, the board is supposed to supervise a new ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/israel/bulgarian-diplomat-nick…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2026 · The new body will also include Dutch diplomat Sigrid Kaag and Bulgarian diplomat Nikolay Mladenov (both former UN envoys to the Middle East) ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkalbertaindependence/…

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Claim 9: “the plan, which was promoted by President Donald Trump”

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Multiple sources, including TPR (The Public's Radio) and other web results, explicitly state that the ceasefire plan was promoted by President Donald Trump.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Hezbollah Rejects Extension of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon ... President Donald Trump: “If you look at China, if you look ...
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/5/headlines

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web search NEUTRAL — A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the “first phase” of a plan promoted by President Donald Trump to end the devasta…
https://thepublicsradio.org/npr/once-the-gaza-ceasefire-goes…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have "signed off on the first phase" of his 20-point Gaza peace plan, in a major step towards a permanent end to two years of war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70155nked7o

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Claim 10: “Eleven days later, Israel assassinated his successor in a subsequent strike.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the assassination of a successor eleven days after al-Haddad.

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Claim 11: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory.”

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Multiple independent web search results (India Today and others) confirm that Benjamin Netanyahu stated he directed the military to take over 70% of Gaza's territory.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 October 2024, during the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah conducted a drone attack on the private residence of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Cae…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_drone_attack_on_Benjamin_…

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