Hamas accuses Netanyahu of ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire for ordering seizure of 70% of Gaza

Hamas accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “blatant violation” of the October 2025 ceasefire after he ordered the army to seize more territory in the Gaza Strip.

“In a blatant violation of all agreements, as is their usual practice, Netanyahu announced expanding control over 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, while the killing and starvation continue,” Hamas spokesman Bassem Naim tells AFP.

The October deal was envisioned as part of a larger process that would see the terror group disarmed and the enclave demilitarized, but progress toward that vision has stalled, as Hamas has refused to lay down its weapons and Israel has continued striking deep inside Gaza, while facing allegations that it is violating additional terms of the October agreement.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.