Israel PM says 'dissecting' Gaza to force Hamas to free hostages

ISTANBUL For months, as the war raged in Gaza, the Israeli army has maintained that its official goal of destroying Hamas can only be achieved through a political solution. But since then, you...

Israel's new military chief, Eyal Zamir, is bringing about a massive shift in the country's military, the Wall Street Journal reports. Unlike his predecessors, he believes that Hamas can be destroyed militarily by occupying areas in Gaza indefinitely. Upon taking office, he said that 2025 would be a year of war.

'Israel's military, economic pressure on Hamas has yet to yield results'

Chuck Freilich: 'Over the last month, we saw some demonstrations in Gaza, which they seem to have put down. In the meantime, we'll see—if things get very bad, then Hamas will have to make compromises'

Israel wants to take on a new East-West corridor in Gaza – and thus increase the pressure on Hamas. However, Netanyahu remains open to a real strategy.

Israeli army moves into north Gaza to hike pressure on Hamas

Israel has sent soldiers into parts of northern Gaza, saying it wants to expand a buffer zone there as it escalates operations against Hamas.

Israel army announces new ground offensive east of Gaza city

Netanyahu said that the army was dividing Gaza and ‘seizing territory’ to force Hamas to return the remaining Israeli hostages from the October 2023 attack.