Israel Expands Gaza Control, Plans Resuming War

Reports indicate Israel has seized nearly 60 percent of Gaza despite an ongoing ceasefire, with senior military officials saying plans to resume attacks are complete pending political approval. Simultaneously, Israeli forces conducted strikes in southern Lebanon killing at least two people. Coverage spans Israeli, Middle Eastern, and international outlets, reflecting broad global concern over the trajectory of the conflict.

Sources

• Israel seizes nearly 60 percent of Gaza as it plans to resume war, report says Middle East Eye · Middle East
• Daily Briefing May 4 – ‘One big failure’: An IDF official on the Iran war so far Times of Israel · Israel
• ‘I can’t feel my leg’: Israeli gunfire disables teenagers in West Bank Al Jazeera English · Middle East

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