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

[groundloop]

Source: CNN

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

During an interview at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said that Israel is “tightening” its grip on Hamas. “We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip. We were at 50%. We moved to 60%,” he said. “My directive is to move to — take it step by step — first of all 70. Let’s start with that.” As Netanyahu spoke, the audience called for him to take over all of Gaza’s territory.

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

The seizure of more of Gaza would force approximately 2 million Palestinians into a shrinking fraction of the coastal enclave’s shattered territory.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/28/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-military-70-percent-gaza-intl

[enid602]

1. Warsaw 2.0

Warsaw 2.0.

[lostincalifornia]

2. Rashida Talib, and all those who refused to endorse VP Harris, own this.

[Eko]

10. What do you think Harris would have done to stop this?

[mcar]

20. Not work with Netanyahu to turn Gaza into a resort for one

[AloeVera]

13. Those who stayed silent or pushed Israel's lies throughout the genocide own this.

Unwavering support had consequences.

[sinkingfeeling]

17. No, Israel owns this.

[lostincalifornia]

18. Those who refused to vote for VP Harris, and actively persuaded others not to vote for VP Harris

do bear responibility because THEIR actions directly contributed to the reelection of trump.

As far as your assertion that "Israel owns this"? not entirely. Are you leaving Hamas and their October 7th actions out intentionally, because that was the catalyst that started this disaster, and indirectly helped trump into the WH also.

And for those who believe there was no difference between Biden/Harris and trump, their stupidity or ignorance is on full display.

The Biden administration not only paused specfic shipments of heavy munitions to Israel in 2024, but also publicly warned that the U.S. would not supply weapons for a full-scale invasion of population centers.

VP Harris campaigned on a 5 point point plan which involved an immediate cease fire, release of all the hostages, plan to rebuild Gaza, back to the negotiating table for a two state solution, etc.

What Hamas and those who discouraged people NOT to vote for VP Harris contributed to was trump back into the WH, the complete destruction of Gaza, and the end of a two state solution anytime soon, if ever. By having trump in the WH a second term, not only created the current Iran war, but in trump's first term destroyed the first the Iran nuclear agreement where UN inspectors were allowed in, and that agreement could have been the basis for a negotiated settlement with Iran to address its deficiencies before ANY bombing started.

A similar thing in 2016 gave us the supreme court we have today, and likely for decades to come unless somehow we can win the Senate in the midterms.

[sinkingfeeling]

22. American voters do not make military decisions for Bibi and the government of Israel.

[lostincalifornia]

23. By not voting for VP Harris, they sure DID. make all the excuses you want for those voters who

refused to vote for VP Harris, but it opened the door to exactly what happened. They bear as much responsibility because trump told you exactly what he would do, and so did VP Harris, and despite that, they still refused to vote for VP Harris, and discouraged others to do likewise.

All one has to do is read Project 2025 to know what trump's views were, and look at russel vought who is part of the trump administration and their hardline view on Iran. Regime change was part of it.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-will-undermine-americas-national-security/

What is strange is you seem to leave hamas and what happened on October 7 completely out of the equation. Hamas knew exactly what would happen when they did October 7. Not only did their actions keep netanyahu in power, but it also helped trump win a second term.

[Lovie777]

3. And many in the Arab communities voted against Harris....................

calling Biden and Harris pro genocide regarding Gaza. What's happening now would not had happened if Harris had gotten in.

But alas that is the ugly past.

Vote like your life depends on it.

[Sewa]

9. But let's give Israel a pass

They’re done nothing wrong ever 🤮💀💀💀

[lostincalifornia]

21. No one is giving Israel a "pass", though it seems that some seem to ignore that it was Hamas

who decided that October 7 was a "good idea", which led to the disaster now occurring, including a second term of trump, the catalyst which helped netanyahu remain in power.

Those who refused to vote for VP Harris absolutely contributed to what is happening now in the U.S. and the middle east.

[Eko]

11. What would Harris have done to stop this?

[Eko]

14. Still wondering what Harris would have done to stop this.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Bibi needs to be convicted or voted out of office

[lostincalifornia]

24. Absolutely. However, efore October 7, Netanyahu was on his way out, and then hamas executed

October 7 knowing exactly what would happen.

That action not only helped netanyahu remain in power, but also helped elect trump to a second term.

Project 2025 told us exactly what a second term trump presidency would do, and that is exactly what is happening.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. And this overcrowding etc. is bound to cause more and more problems in the future.

[groundloop]

6. Absolutely. It's a never ending cycle of hatred.

[Pisces]

7. They are now saying out loud what was obvious to most. They want all Palestinians out and they want Gaza

and now parts of Lebanon!!

[pat_k]

8. Can every news outlet on the planet now declare Trump's "deal" and the board of peace a monumentally corrupt fraud...

... already?

Any outlet, any elected, any candidate, not denouncing the magnitude of the lies and propaganda, the atrocities committed, the genocide, and the unprecedented corruption is complicit in the crimes against humanity and crimes against the American taxpayer.

[AloeVera]

12. Israelis and still too many of Israel's supporters are celebrating.

This is what Israelis wanted since the beginning of this genocide if not for decades.

Every single action Israel took since October 8, 2023 was done to realize this goal, the destruction and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Every single Israeli propaganda talking point like human shields etc was used to lull people into not believing their own eyes and even silencing their own conscience and morality.

Now it's all brazenly out in the open and no one can seriously deny Israel's duplicity and true war goals, where are Israel's defenders? Silence. Not that I would expect contrition, but can they not condemn this even now? Their condemnation and action would go a long way to stopping this horror.

[oasis]

15. Evil Derby: Bibi and Trump are neck and neck.

Looks like those two are headed to a photo finish.

[cliffside]

16. knr - deleted my duplicate nt

[mcar]

19. So glad we don't have "Killer Kamala" right?

[lostincalifornia]

25. and she warned us about Project 2025, and they ignored her, and that is exactly what is being

done now. That is the trump's administration playbook.

There is no cure for stupidty.

[mcar]

27. And so many will never admit that they were wrong

In fact, they're still protesting her and not saying boo about TSF.

Make it make sense.

[lostincalifornia]

28. yes. unbelievable.

[lostincalifornia]

26. Is this a surprise? That is exactly what trump promised, and one of the Project 2025 goals.

This was not hidden from anyone, and yet the stupidity of some American voters decided that voting for VP Harris was a "bad thing"

and now they are upset because trump is doing exactly what he said he would do. VP Harris warned everyone. It was in Project 2025. That was his playbook.

The stupidity of the American public after 2000, 2016, and finally 2024 never fails to surprise.