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As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire has ended due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken's statement on Dec 1 (thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (FWTW, Hamas has blamed Israel for the end of the ceasefire.) Anyhow, that WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying "Israel must do more to protect innocent civilians". Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.

Did US statements make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new offensive in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed operations in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far?

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire has ended due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken's statement on Dec 1 (thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (FWTW, Hamas has blamed Israel for the end of the ceasefire.) Anyhow, that WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying "Israel must do more to protect innocent civilians". Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.

Did US statements make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new operations in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed operations in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far? (I see Gallant is quoted in the piece that tim pointed out saying "Hamas only understands force". Anything beyond that?)

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire has ended due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken's statement on Dec 1 (thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (That WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying Israel "must do more" to protect civilians. Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.)

Did US complaints make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new offensive in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed offensive in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far?

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire has ended due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken's statement on Dec 1 (thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (FWTW, Hamas has blamed Israel for the end of the ceasefire.) Anyhow, that WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying "Israel must do more to protect innocent civilians". Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.

Did US statements make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new offensive in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed operations in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far?

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire with Hamas has ended (due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken--thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (That WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying Israel "must do more" to protect civilians. Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.)

Did US complaints make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new offensive in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed offensive in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far?

As a kind of follow-up to some older questions here...

Blinken said on Nov 30 that "the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza, not be repeated in the south".

It's been also reported that the ceasefire has ended due to Hamas breaking it, according to Blinken's statement on Dec 1 (thanks, tim) and the IDF resumed operations, including in the south of Gaza. (That WSJ piece also contains a short clip from Kamala Harris, saying Israel "must do more" to protect civilians. Apparently, she said that in Dubai, on Dec 2.)

Did US complaints make much difference to IDF's strategy in their new offensive in southern Gaza? What has the IDF (or defense ministry Gallant etc.) have said/announced about the renewed offensive in southern Gaza, and what has been observed on the ground thus far?