Netanyahu says Israeli army will increase control of Gaza to 70%, violating ceasefire deal

Speaking at a conference in an occupied West Bank settlement, Benjamin Netanyahu says he has given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of 70% of the Gaza Strip. The expansion of Israeli military control would be a direct violation of the October ceasefire, the UN security council resolution that endorsed it, and Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which laid out a temporary 'yellow line' splitting Gaza into Israeli- and Hamas-run halves pending further peace negotiations. The Trump plan also said: 'No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza' Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal