Israel Completes Destruction of Hamas in Northern Gaza, Shifts Focus South

Israel's military claims to have destroyed Hamas in northern Gaza and is now focusing on central and southern regions, with the war expected to last at least a year. Around 8,000 Hamas militants have been killed in the IDF's campaign in northern Gaza alone, with key commanders killed and about 30,000 weapons confiscated. The Biden administration has urged Israel to wind down its ground campaign and rocket assaults on the territory, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue until Hamas no longer poses a threat. The IDF has recovered documents showing Hamas' use of youth summer camps to indoctrinate anti-Israeli sentiment, and the conflict has left both Israeli and Palestinian citizens reeling. Additionally, there are heightened fears of a second front opening against Hezbollah in Lebanon as Israel and that terror group continue to exchange rocket fire over their borders.