Netanyahu Says Israel Controls 60% of Gaza Strip, Katz Confirms

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · May 18

60% of Gaza is now under Israeli control, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet, presenting the figure as the latest battlefield position.
Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, immediately backed the claim, replying that the share may even have changed "in the last hour," underscoring a fluid military situation.
The statement offers a fresh official measure of Israel's territorial hold inside Gaza and signals that the government sees control of ground areas as a key marker of the campaign's progress.

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