President Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the state memorial ceremony for the 2014 Operation Protective Edge fallen that Israel now holds about 60% of the Gaza Strip, following the October 7 attack and subsequent war. He called for immediate implementation of President Trump's 21-point plan, led by the disarmament of Hamas, according to a Channel 12 report.
President Isaac Herzog stated Thursday at the state memorial ceremony for IDF soldiers who fell in the 2014 Operation Protective Edge that Israel now holds approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip. According to a Channel 12 report (N12), Herzog attributed the expanded territorial control to the aftermath of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and the subsequent war. He urged immediate implementation of President Donald Trump's 21-point plan for Gaza, with disarmament of Hamas as the primary objective. The figure echoed a similar assessment by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who previously stated that Israel controlled about 60% (later 70%) of the Strip, as The Zioneer reported. Herzog's remarks mark a rare public endorsement of the territorial figure and the US plan by the president, who serves a primarily ceremonial role but holds significant moral authority. No further details on the implementation timeline or IDF operational plans were provided in the broadcast.
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