Israeli troops are back in northern Gaza, in areas that were supposed to have been cleared months ago, highlighting growing questions about Israel's declared goal of eliminating Hamas.
JERUSALEM/CAIRO — Israel i troops are back fighting in the north of the Gaza Strip, in areas that were supposed to have been cleared months ago, highlighting growing questions about the government's declared goal of eliminating Hamas.
Such efforts had proved fruitless, however, according to Milshtein. "Hamas is still the dominant power in Gaza, including in northern parts of the Strip," he said.'What comes after Rafah?'In contrast, the strategic goals of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, appear clear—to survive the war in sufficient strength to rebuild, reflected in his insistence on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces as a condition for any ceasefire deal.
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