Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that his country was expanding its control in Gaza and "tightening the grip on Hamas."<br /><br />“We are now in 60% of the territory of the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu said during an interview with Yonatan Adiri at the Jordan Valley Conference. (Video courtesy of Israel Government Press Office via The Associated Press)<br /><br />RELATED: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/29/gaza-mourns-10-killed-in-eid-strikes-as-netanyahu-vows-wider-control-of-the-strip<br /><br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks:<br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
