The long-anticipated military assault is aimed, the Israelis said, at routing the militants of Hamas, but it deepened the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Drones in Poland and GPS jamming attributed to Russia have intensified a debate over whether the West should impose stiffer penalties for such “hybrid warfare.”
Israeli officials said the attack at the crowded bus stop on Monday spurred, in part, the decision to launch Tuesday’s targeted strikes against Hamas leaders in Qatar.