Netanyahu says Israel controls 60 per cent of Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel controls 60 percent of the Gaza Strip, as the war in Gaza continues under a US-brokered ceasefire framework.

The statement matters because it signals how much territory Israeli forces still hold and may shape the next stage of withdrawal talks and control on the ground.

  • Gaza borders the Mediterranean Sea and has no airport open to normal commercial traffic.
  • The territory has been a central flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian politics for decades.
  • Ceasefire maps in Gaza often use color-coded lines to show control and withdrawal areas.

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