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Israel continues air-raids on Gaza
(MENAFN) Israel has restarted airstrikes on Gaza after negotiations with Hamas over hostage releases and a ceasefire failed to reach an agreement.
In a statement early Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they were conducting "extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office justified the renewed attacks by citing Hamas' "repeated refusal to release our hostages" and its rejection of proposals put forward by US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and other mediators. “Israel will now act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the statement added.
According to Al Jazeera, citing Hamas-run Gaza authorities, more than 200 people have been killed since the strikes resumed. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported airstrikes targeting central and southern parts of the densely populated enclave.
A senior Hamas official told Reuters that Israel had “unilaterally” ended the ceasefire, which had been brokered by the US and Arab states. The truce, which took effect on January 19, saw Hamas release 25 hostages and the bodies of eight captives in exchange for approximately 1,500 Palestinians being freed from Israeli prisons, according to AP.
The ceasefire’s first phase expired on March 1, and efforts to extend it have stalled. Israel has accused Hamas of “manipulation and psychological warfare,” while Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua told Reuters earlier this month that the group was working with mediators to “compel” Israel to implement the next phases of the agreement.
In a statement early Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they were conducting "extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office justified the renewed attacks by citing Hamas' "repeated refusal to release our hostages" and its rejection of proposals put forward by US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and other mediators. “Israel will now act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the statement added.
According to Al Jazeera, citing Hamas-run Gaza authorities, more than 200 people have been killed since the strikes resumed. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported airstrikes targeting central and southern parts of the densely populated enclave.
A senior Hamas official told Reuters that Israel had “unilaterally” ended the ceasefire, which had been brokered by the US and Arab states. The truce, which took effect on January 19, saw Hamas release 25 hostages and the bodies of eight captives in exchange for approximately 1,500 Palestinians being freed from Israeli prisons, according to AP.
The ceasefire’s first phase expired on March 1, and efforts to extend it have stalled. Israel has accused Hamas of “manipulation and psychological warfare,” while Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua told Reuters earlier this month that the group was working with mediators to “compel” Israel to implement the next phases of the agreement.
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