"Israel Claims Decisive Blow to Hamas Command and Infrastructure in Northern Gaza"

Israel's military claims to have dismantled Hamas's military capabilities in northern Gaza and is now focusing on central and southern Gaza. Despite three months of bombardment, resulting in over 20,000 Palestinian deaths and mass displacement, there is no clear end to the conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is touring the Middle East to reduce tensions, while violence in the West Bank has escalated, with eight Palestinians and an Israeli officer killed. Israel's Defense Minister proposed maintaining military control over Gaza's borders and establishing a multinational task force for reconstruction, but the plan's support is uncertain. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, with shortages of food, fuel, and medicine, and the dignity of burials has been compromised due to the ongoing violence.