Facts on the ground and its leaders' own words bear this out. The question is, how much will be shepherded by Washington?

One soldier said they’re directed to make the buffer zone look like the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month ...

The largest contiguous area the army controls is around the Gaza border, where the military has razed Palestinian homes, ...

Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month.

Israel has depicted its tightening grip as a temporary necessity to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages ...