Israel says it will end Hamas rule in Gaza as casualties soar
The deadly Hamas incursion into Israel upended a years-long stalemate. Now Israeli leaders are describing a ground invasion aimed at changing the status quo.
Shira Rubin, Louisa Loveluck, Samantha Schmidt & Susannah GeorgeThe Washington Post
TEL AVIV - Israel’s army said Thursday that it would seek the end of Hamas in Gaza as airstrikes on the besieged enclave targeted the group’s senior leaders and caused widespread civilian casualties.
The intensifying conflict with Hamas comes as a shaken Israel wrestles with the aftermath of an attack that saw the group’s militants stalking civilians…
