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Israel Kills Senior Hamas Leaders, Raises Gaza Control to 70%

5/29/2026

Center

Israel Targets Hamas Leaders

Israel’s military has killed several senior Hamas figures, including a battalion commander and the head of its funds network.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel Defense Forces to increase its control of the Gaza Strip from 60% to 70%.
The Hamas-run health ministry says 738 Palestinians have been killed, including five children, since cease-fire.
Defense Minister Israel Katz pledged to eliminate October 7 attackers and mentioned future voluntary Gaza emigration.

Left

Israel Expands Control

The expansion plan endangers two million Palestinians living in overcrowded tents, with recent strikes killing ten civilians, including five children.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel will increase its control of the Gaza Strip from about 64% to 70%.
Israeli officials have promoted voluntary migration of Gaza’s residents, which Palestinians interpret as forced displacement.
Israel moved concrete blocks beyond the October-2025 Yellow Line, raising control to 64% of Gaza.

Blindspot

Left coverage emphasized the threat to two million Palestinians living in overcrowded tents, a detail not mentioned in the Center summary.
Left coverage also noted that Israel has already moved concrete blocks beyond the October 2025 “Yellow Line,” raising its control to about 64 %, which the Center summary does not reference.

History

Historical Context

In 2005 Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, dismantling about 21 settlements and evacuating roughly 8,000 settlers after 38 years of occupation that began with the 1967 Six-Day War. Netanyahu’s 2024 directive to expand Israeli authority from about 64% to 70% of the strip revives the disengagement’s legacy, while Hamas’s 2007 takeover and a UN count of 1.9 million Palestinians underscore the enduring humanitarian and diplomatic stakes.

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Israel Targets Hamas Leaders

Israel’s military has killed several senior Hamas figures, including a battalion commander and the head of its funds network.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel Defense Forces to increase its control of the Gaza Strip from 60% to 70%.
The Hamas-run health ministry says 738 Palestinians have been killed, including five children, since cease-fire.
Defense Minister Israel Katz pledged to eliminate October 7 attackers and mentioned future voluntary Gaza emigration.

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