Israeli officials maintain their military is focused on eliminating Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group that carried out a deadly attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. About 50 hostages taken by Hamas at the time remain in captivity, roughly half of whom Israel believes are dead.

TEL AVIV: As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel’s war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural…

Netanyahu has urged for the full defeat of Hamas in Gaza to free hostages, amid global calls for ceasefire and humanitarian aid.