Shelling at night, gunfire by day in Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza
Page 4/7

"Homes here get hit by Israeli fire because they're trying to push us out of here, or at least these eastern parts," Humeid said. "But we can't leave this area. This is where we grew up, where our parents and grandparents lived."

Israel's plans to control more territory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military's expanding footprint in Gaza is part of a step-by-step plan to surround Hamas from all sides, despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

He told an audience in May that when the ceasefire began, Israel controlled half of Gaza, and then expanded that control to 60% of the territory. A man in the audience yelled out that the next step should be 100% control.

"First, 70%. Let's go for that," Netanyahu responded. "We're hitting them from every direction," he said.

Prev
Next
Back to headlines
News menu
Home