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IDF Fighters in Gaza Ordered to Halt Westward Expansion Following Netanyahu-Trump Envoy Talks
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First reported by Kan News · 57 minutes ago
What happened
After meetings between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner, the IDF was ordered to stop expanding Israeli-controlled areas westward in Gaza and to document Hamas ceasefire violations. This follows US pressure to advance the Trump administration's Gaza plan.
- 01IDF troops in Gaza are officially banned from expanding Israeli-controlled areas westward.
- 02Soldiers must document any Hamas violations of the ceasefire agreement.
- 03Troops may use personal phones to record incidents if needed.
- 04The directive followed a four-hour meeting between Netanyahu, Kushner, and UN envoy Mladenov.
- 05US officials are pushing Israel to implement phase two of the Trump Gaza plan.
- 06The IDF had previously expanded control to nearly two-thirds of Gaza but must now freeze the line.
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