Israeli forces expanded their presence in Gaza in recent months, taking control of nearly 70 percent of the territory.
WHY THIS MATTERS · This matters because a shaky ceasefire that breaks could reignite the highest-attention war in the Middle East, reopen famine conditions for millions in Gaza, and pull in Hezbollah and Red Sea shipping through linked escalation.
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"Israeli forces have actually expanded their presence in the territory in recent months, taking control of nearly 70 percent."
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