Israel’s Military Strategy in the Gaza Strip, MappedThe Gaza Strip has become a war zone since Hamas on Oct. 7 conducted a surprise cross-border attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted more than 200 people as hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war and pledged to destroy the militant group. The fighting in Gaza has flattened neighborhoods, closed hospitals and severely curtailed supplies of medicine, electricity, food and water. Ahead of the halt in fighting, here’s a look at Israel’s efforts so far to defeat Hamas. Write to Camille Bressange at [email protected], Juanje Gómez at [email protected] and Michael Amon at [email protected]News Related

Source: Wall Street Journal November 24, 2023 07:18 UTC