### [2026-05-28](/feed/2026/05/28/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip. 




### Sources:

1. [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/a05555e9-a6ba-4162-976c-faac6840716a)

### Changes:

1. The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, orders Israeli forces to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-29 01:38:50 (First version)_
2. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-29 05:39:08 (Update)_
3. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to illegaly occupy 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-29 09:39:07 (Update)_
4. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to illegally occupy 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-29 11:39:08 (Update)_
5. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to take 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-29 17:39:12 (Update)_
6. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to illegaly seize 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-05-31 21:39:38 (Update)_
7. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to illegaly occupie 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-06-02 03:39:51 (Update)_
8. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to illegally seize 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _2026-06-03 03:40:07 (Update)_
8. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli forces to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip.  _(Current version)_

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