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Netanyahu Claims 60% Gaza Control Amid Widespread Ruins

5/15/2026

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that forces control about 60% of Gaza.
Demolition has flattened villages such as Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Rafah, prompting UNRWA staff to evacuate documents while a base stands 700 meters from the Abu Jarad house.
Yusuf Abu Hamam, a Nakba survivor, marked the anniversary as his home lay in ruins while over 90% of Gaza’s residents shelter in tent camps with severe sanitation problems.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that forces control about 60% of Gaza.
Demolition has flattened villages such as Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Rafah, prompting UNRWA staff to evacuate documents while a base stands 700 meters from the Abu Jarad house.
Yusuf Abu Hamam, a Nakba survivor, marked the anniversary as his home lay in ruins while over 90% of Gaza’s residents shelter in tent camps with severe sanitation problems.