Israel could also go back to the negotiating table and try to do a deal that would end the war entirely. But that might mean pulling back on some of its core demands that Hamas completely surrender its arms. It would be short of the “total victory” Netanyahu has promised.

Two Israeli rights groups said Israel was carrying out "coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza strip."

Two prominent Israeli rights groups on Monday said their country is committing genocide in Gaza , the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war.

Dozens of ministers gathered at a United Nations conference on Monday to urge that the world work toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, but the U.S. and Israel boycotted the event.

The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict