(Wall Street Journal) David S. Cloud - Israeli forces have largely succeeded in taking control of northern Gaza. But they have only partially destroyed Hamas' military capabilities and haven't captured or killed many of its top leaders, senior Israeli officers say. Many Hamas fighters are believed to have escaped to the south as Israeli troops moved in. Israel's plan for attacking Hamas in the south is likely to be complicated by the large number of civilians now packed into the area. "We are determined to keep moving forward," Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military's chief spokesman, said Friday. "This will happen wherever Hamas is, and it is also in southern Gaza." Israeli officials say they have no choice but to also invade southern and central Gaza to remove Hamas from power in response to the Oct. 7 cross-border attack.
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