Moving Target

There’s no question in the region or across the globe that Israel’s retaliation for the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack has resulted in the killing of a lot of people in Gaza. But there is a big question about whether Israel killing the right people and moving towards the stated goal of eliminating Hamas? NYT (Gift Article): Key Hamas Plotters of Oct. 7 Elude Israel’s Grip on Gaza. “The elusiveness of these top Hamas figures is depriving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of tangible proof to show both his domestic audience and a growing chorus of foreign leaders calling for a cease-fire that Israel is progressing toward its goal of wiping out Hamas.”

+ The IDF says it has killed 2,000 Hamas fighters since the truce ended. Hamas says it won’t negotiate over hostages until the fighting stops. Here’s the latest from CNN, BBC, and Times of Israel.