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.
Date: May 28, 2026
Location: Israel
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Source: Jewish News Syndicate