Airstrikes on a densely populated neighborhood in Gaza this week show that Israel is waging a broader and more ferocious war against Hamas, an approach that aims to destroy the Palestinian militant group but has sparked an international backlash.

Airstrikes on a densely populated neighborhood in Gaza this week show that Israel is waging a broader and more ferocious war against Hamas, an approach that aims to destroy the Palestinian militant group but has sparked an international backlash.