The apocalyptic landscape of northern Gaza speaks to the deadly effectiveness of Israel’s bombing campaign at destroying buildings and making the territory unlivable for Palestinians.
Far harder to discern is whether all of that immense destruction and loss of life — more than 24,000 Palestinians killed and counting — has actually helped Israel achieve its war goals or brought the country closer to its strategic aim of defeating Hamas.
As the combat continues without any sign of an ending, analysts who spoke to CBC News say even modest victories have been elusive.
War aims
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has identified three goals for Israel’s military
