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Netanyahu Orders Expansion of Israeli Control in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed the Israeli military to increase its control of Gaza from 60% to 70% of the territory. Speaking at a conference, Netanyahu said Israel was “squeezing” Hamas and would continue applying pressure across the Strip. The move would go beyond the territorial arrangements outlined in the ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump in October 2025. Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked in indirect, US-backed negotiations aimed at advancing a broader peace plan. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, at least 738 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz reiterated that Israel intends to eliminate Hamas leadership and prevent the group from governing Gaza. Far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have continued to advocate what they describe as the “voluntary migration” of Palestinians from Gaza. Israeli strikes continued this week, with local reports saying attacks in Gaza Strip killed civilians as well as senior Hamas figures, including military commander Mohammed Odeh.
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