Israel-Gaza war: Death and Israelâs search for âtotal victoryâ

Israel allows limited supplies of food, water and medicine into Gaza .

But it continues to restrict the entry of relief supplies into Gaza and the movement of relief convoys.

The Geneva Convention says that punishing civilians for crimes they did not commit amounts to collective punishment, which is a war crime.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued his most stinging public criticism of Israel 's conduct of the war.

Israel has inflicted considerable damage on Hamas , but it has not broken its capacity to fight.

Israel has set a high bar for victory that might be unattainable, even over many months .

Iran 's network of allies, which it calls the axis of resistance, is engaged in the wider war.

Pressure is growing inside Israel to send more troops into southern Lebanon .

The longer it continues, the harder it will be to control the consequences of what is happening in Gaza .

The status quo is smashed. The future is messy and dangerous, says Bowen .