
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli forces to take control of 70% of Gaza, saying the move is intended to 'squeeze Hamas.' The directive comes as Israel is also escalating strikes in southern Lebanon, signaling coordinated pressure on Hamas in Gaza and on Hezbollah across the border. Taken with recent targeted strikes against Hamas leadership and orders for intensified action in Lebanon, the step raises the likelihood that ceasefire efforts will falter and that civilian displacement and international scrutiny will increase.
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