Minister Eli Cohen: 'We will control 100% of the Gaza Strip area'
In an interview with Galei Israel, Minister Eli Cohen, a member of the Security Cabinet, said that Israel will not allow Hamas to recover and estimated that the seizure of territory in the Gaza Strip…
Assessment
A senior Israeli cabinet member declares an unambiguous military goal: full territorial control of the Gaza Strip. The claim that Israeli forces already hold nearly 70 percent of the area, with the figure having risen quickly in recent months, signals a policy shift from limited operations toward permanent occupation. The immediate question is whether this unilateral timeline will trigger new diplomatic pressure or military escalation.