Between the chants to “End the war” and “Bring them home,” there is a quiet recognition by many that Israel is stuck. It’s hard not to see it. On both the political right and left, anyone willing to think beyond the slogans can see that Israel faces an impossible set of choices. The Israeli cabinet’s decision to take “control” of Gaza City, more than 670 days into the war, underscores the point.

Following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks on southern Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made Israel’s objectives clear: Destroy Hamas and bring home the hostages. More than 200 hostages have since been released, mostly through negotiations, and the majority of Hamas’s fighting force has been destroyed. But 50 hostages, including 20 believed to be alive, are still in Gaza, and H

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