Israel’s Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War
A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.
A negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.
With the assault on Gaza City, Israel’s prime minister has piled defiance on defiance, as any check from the Trump administration falls away.
The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Critics question what a risky advance can achieve that nearly two years of war have failed to accomplish.
Critics question what a risky advance can achieve that nearly two years of war have failed to accomplish.
Some of Israel’s oldest allies criticized its latest military assault in Gaza and warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis.
After intensified operations over the past week, the military said troops would gradually advance into the city, believing that at least 2,000 Hamas fighters remain there.
Palestinians in the city sought shelter in buildings as tanks and ground troops rolled in. Some said they were too terrified to leave.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Gaza ahead of a short Tuesday visit to Qatar, which is angry over an Israeli strike against Hamas leaders on its territory.