How Israel Is Destroying Hamas’s Remaining Strongholds in Northern Gaza

For over a month the IDF has been engaged in intense fighting in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, centered on the city of Jabaliya. The military reports that it has killed hundreds of terrorists, but the Israeli death toll has also been higher than usual. To some, the ongoing battle is a sign of failure: Hamas managed to reemerge in strength, well-organized and resilient after more than a year of fighting, in the part of Gaza that the IDF took first. To others, it is a sign of continued success: a slow and systematic campaign has trapped a large fighting force and driven it out of the tunnels, exposing it to attack and destruction.