There have been vague statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but there is little clarity over the operation.
Author: PATRICK KINGSLEY
With Gaza City Plan, Netanyahu Risks Ending Up in Familiar Deadlock
Time and again, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has pledged to defeat Hamas by force. The decision to capture Gaza City repeats a strategy that has failed in the past.
Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War in Gaza
Israel’s leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. He has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.
Israel Returned to War in Gaza Hoping to Break Hamas. It Achieved Few, if Any, Goals.
Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.
Amid Growing Fury Over Gaza, Israel Says It Is Easing Aid Restrictions
As starvation rises in Gaza, prompting global outrage, Israel’s military said it would restart airborne aid delivery there and make land deliveries less dangerous.
Shootings, Devastation, Hunger: Israel Fails to Address Gaza’s Power Vacuum
Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.
Why Israel Attacked Syria
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
Netanyahu Ends Washington Trip Without a Gaza Truce
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.
Netanyahu Ends Washington Trip Without a Gaza Truce
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.