TEL AVIV : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that he has instructed the military to launch “powerful strikes” in Gaza, escalating tensions and putting fresh strain on the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
The order came after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by firing on Israeli forces in southern Gaza and returning the remains of a hostage previously declared recovered earlier in the war.
Netanyahu described the move as a “clear violation” of the ceasefire terms, which stipulate that Hamas must promptly return all Israeli hostage remains.
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The renewed hostilities mark the most serious test yet of the fragile ceasefire, raising concerns about the possibility of a wider resumption of conflict in the region.
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