Netanyahu Directs IDF to Seize 70% of Gaza Territory and Confirms Litani Crossing
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly ordered the IDF to expand its control of the Gaza Strip from 60% to 70%, surpassing the territorial limits established in the 2025 U.S.-brokered ceasefire. During a conference in the Jordan Valley, he also confirmed that Israeli ground forces have crossed the Litani River in Southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah command centers in Tyre and Nabatieh, signaling a significant escalation on both northern and southern fronts.