Israel's military objective in the war against Hamas, constantly repeated by its politicians and commanders, has become a national mantra: "Hamas must be destroyed."
But with Israeli forces targeting Gaza City and the number of people killed in the enclave more than 10,000, according to the Hamas-led health ministry, there's mounting international pressure on Israel to at least pause its military operations.
So what will Israel do next?
On the Sky News Daily host Sarah-Jane Mee speaks to security and defence editor Deborah Haynes, who was one of the few Western journalists who the Israeli army took to their frontlines in Gaza.
Plus, military analyst Sean Bell speaks about what victory against Hamas would look like for Israel.
Producer: Alex Edden
Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi
Editor: Wendy Parker
