The U.S. defense secretary arrives in Israel with a tougher message.

Mr. Austin is scheduled to meet with Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. U.S. officials said the meetings would discuss in detail when and how Israeli forces will carry out a new phase of the war that American officials envision would involve smaller groups of elite forces that would move in and out of population centers in Gaza, conducting more precise, intelligence-driven missions to find and kill Hamas leaders, rescue hostages and destroy tunnels.

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