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Netanyahu Vows Gaza Hold, Expands Control to 70%

7/31/2026

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Netanyahu Rejects Withdrawal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said IDF will not withdraw from Gaza Yellow Line until Hamas is disarmed.
Hamas may announce this weekend that it will hand over weapons to the National Committee for Administration of Gaza (NCAG) under a 15-point Board of Peace plan with amnesty and an eight-month buy-back scheme.
Israel approved a 200-person force.
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey urged Hamas to accept deal.

Summary

Netanyahu Expands Gaza

Israeli airstrikes on July 30 killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, and wounded several others in Gaza.
A strike on a house in Bureij refugee camp killed an 18-month-old child and injured eight people.
A strike on a tent encampment in Khan Younis killed a man and an eight-year-old girl.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel plans to expand its control to roughly 70 % of the Gaza enclave.

History

Historical Context

In 2005 Ariel Sharon’s unilateral disengagement removed more than 8,000 Israeli settlers and dismantled 21 Gaza settlements, while the United Nations continued to deem Gaza occupied. Hamas seized control in 2007, and Israeli leaders later argued the pull-out failed to secure security, illustrating how partial withdrawals without robust safeguards can empower militant groups.

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Netanyahu Rejects Withdrawal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said IDF will not withdraw from Gaza Yellow Line until Hamas is disarmed.
Hamas may announce this weekend that it will hand over weapons to the National Committee for Administration of Gaza (NCAG) under a 15-point Board of Peace plan with amnesty and an eight-month buy-back scheme.
Israel approved a 200-person force.
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey urged Hamas to accept deal.

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