Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas appear set to go head-to-head on the ground in Gaza. What's each side's endgame?| Los Angeles Times
Biden will travel to the Middle East in a show of support for Israel, but concerns over a humanitarian crisis could overshadow the visit.| Los Angeles Times
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Israel-Hamas war: In Israel, a quest to identify unrecognizable bodies. In Gaza, bodies are piled and some stored in ice cream trucks as power fails.| Los Angeles Times
Israel battled Hamas infiltrators for a third day and massed tens of thousands of troops near the Gaza Strip after the biggest attack in decades on Israeli soil.| Los Angeles Times
Urging restraint won't work, given the scale of the Palestinian attacks. How far will further escalation go?| Los Angeles Times
California native Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, hasn't been seen by family since before Hamas' attack on Israel. They're determined to find him and bring him home.| Los Angeles Times