War

 NY Times: Key Hamas Plotters of Oct. 7 Elude Israel’s Grip on Gaza - Israel has battered Gaza in its quest to destroy Hamas, without finding the commanders it has named as its most important targets. By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul

Israel considers Mr. Sinwar central to the Oct. 7 attack, which killed roughly 1,200 people, with some 240 others taken back to Gaza as captives, Israeli officials say.