🔴 Live: Israel launches full-scale strikes against Hamas in Gaza after talks stall

At least 44 people killed in new Israeli strikes against Hamas, Gaza officials say

Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza early Tuesday morning.

Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, saying it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.

Israel says Gaza strikes follow ‘Hamas’ repeated refusal to release our hostages’

Israel’s extensive strikes on the Gaza Strip follow “Hamas’ repeated refusal to release our hostages”, an Israeli government statement said Tuesday, as ceasefire negotiations have stalled.

The air strikes were ordered after “Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and from the mediators,” the statement said, adding that Israel would now act with “increased military force” against Hamas.

Israel launches new strikes at Hamas and promises ‘increasing military strength’ after talks stall

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the ceasefire. It was not immediately clear if the operation was a one-time pressure tactic or if the 17-month-old war was being resumed altogether. 

“This comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all offers it received from the US presidential envoy, Steve Witkoff, and from the mediators,” Netanyahu’s office said.