Israel's Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to WarA negotiated settlement to end the fighting remains distant, in part because of the maximalist positions of Israel's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hamas.
Source: Israel's Assault on Gaza City Stifles Hope of Diplomatic Resolution to War (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/world/middleeast/israel-assault-gaza-city-diplomacy.html)