"Israel Transitions to Targeted Phase in Gaza War Amid International Pressure"

Israel is transitioning its military campaign in Gaza from large-scale operations to a more targeted approach, aiming to complete the shift by the end of January. The new phase involves fewer troops and airstrikes, focusing on surgical missions by elite forces to target Hamas leaders, rescue hostages, and destroy tunnels. The U.S. has urged Israel to curtail its campaign, and there are discussions about restoring public order in Gaza through local leaders and potential retraining of Palestinian Authority security forces. Israeli leaders have ruled out the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority administering Gaza, while the Biden administration sees it as a path toward a two-state solution.