Prime Minister Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel holds about 70% of the Gaza Strip. A new satellite-image analysis by Abu Ali Express maps four IDF salient zones inside the remaining Hamas-controlled territory: Al-Atatra north of Beit Lahia, the Wadi Gaza bridge area south of Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah.
Netanyahu said Wednesday that IDF territorial control in the Gaza Strip has expanded to approximately 70% of the territory, according to the prime minister, whose remarks were carried by Israeli media. The satellite-image analysis published by the Arabic-language outlet Abu Ali Express—based on satellite-photo assessment—identifies four distinct penetration zones on the map of the remaining Hamas-controlled area: the Al-Atatra zone west of Beit Lahia in the north; the Wadi Gaza bridge area south of Gaza City, effectively bisecting the narrow coastal territory; the Khan Younis area in the southern central strip; and the Rafah area at the southern border with Egypt.
The analysis sharpens what was previously reported on a wider scale. As The Zioneer reported on June 7 and June 23, Israeli officials have been gradually raising the official estimate of IDF-held territory from 60% to about 70% over recent weeks, with the military signaling a strategy of incremental territorial gains rather than a single decisive push. What this satellite map adds is location-level detail of where the most recent gains have occurred—each representing a salient that cuts into or constricts the Hamas-controlled pocket. The four zones span the entire length of the Strip, suggesting sustained pressure on multiple axes. The Wadi Gaza bridge salient is the only one that bisects the Strip from the Mediterranean to the border fence, effectively splitting the Hamas-run area into a northern and southern portion.
The report is based on a single outlet's analysis. While the satellite methodology is consistent with routine open-source intelligence work, the precise percentage and the exact boundaries of these salients have not been independently confirmed by the IDF or by other open-source analysts reviewed in this batch. The analysis represents the assessment of Abu Ali Express and is not an official IDF confirmation of the map's details.
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