Israeli airstrikes kill 34 Palestinians as Hamas releases hostage images
Gaza’s skyline is being erased — and with it a fragile chance for peace
Israel’s campaign in Gaza has entered a new, harsher phase: airstrikes and ground operations that have begun to smash the high-rises that once housed families, businesses and entire neighbourhoods. The intensified demolition of towers in Gaza City — as many as 20 high-rise buildings hit this week — is part of an assault that health authorities say left dozens dead and has pushed the territory further toward a humanitarian abyss.
At the same time,…