Israel PM says orders army to take control of 70 percent of Gaza Strip

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had ordered the country’s military to take control of 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, in defiance of the terms of a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.“We are currently squeezing Hamas. We now control 60 percent of the territory in the strip. You know, we were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to move to... 70 percent,” he said at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, according to a video aired by Israel’s Channel 12 network.Read more:Israel prosecutors announce indictment of Netanyahu aideUS reimposes sanctions on UN expert on PalestiniansIsrael kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike

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