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The Israeli military “has launched a series of preemptive strikes targeting mid-ranking military commanders, leadership officials and terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation,” the official, who declined to be named, said, adding that the operation “will continue as long as necessary, and will expand beyond air strikes”.
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The Israeli military said it hit targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January, with Palestinian health ministry officials reporting at least 100 dead, according to a report from Reuters news.
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Strikes were reported in multiple locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza City and the Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah in central and southern Gaza Strip. Palestinian health ministry officials said many of the dead were children.
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The White House has confirmed it was briefed in advance about Israel’s attack on Gaza, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt quoted by US media as saying that those who seek to terrorise Israel and the US “will see a price to pay”. According to NBC Leavitt said:
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The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight. And as President Trump has made it clear, Hamas, the Houthis, Iran – all those who seek to terrorize not just Israel but also the United States of America – will see a price to pay.
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All hell will break loose, and all of the terrorists in the Middle East – again, the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Iranian-backed terror proxies and Iran themselves – should take President Trump very seriously when he says he is not afraid to stand for law-abiding people. He is not afraid to stand up for the United States of America and our friend and our ally Israel.
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The death toll has risen to at least 80 Palestinians, including many children, medics have told Reuters.
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Incredibly distressing images are already appearing from Gaza showing the bodies of children in hospital morgues, killed in what Israel claims are strikes targeting Hamas.
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Anas al-Sharif, a reporter for Al Jazeera, wrote on X that “Nine dismembered bodies, mostly women and children, have arrived at Al-Kuwait Specialized Hospital following Israeli bombardment on Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis.”
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Later he added, “Martyrs, mostly children, arrive at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital after Israeli strikes targeted civilian homes in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.”
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His posts showed the bodies of at least eight dead children.
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Many of the casualties appeared to be arriving on donkey carts due to the lack of fuel caused by Israel’s blockade on aid.
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It is not possible for the Guardian to verify the reports as Israel does not allow foreign journalists into the devastated territory.
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A senior Hamas official has told Reuters that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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They said the move would expose Israeli hostages to an unknown fate.
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Israel believes there are about two dozen living hostages in Gaza, including one Thai and one Nepali. It also believes there are about 35 dead hostages who remain in the territory.
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and defence minister Israel Katz have told the military to take “strong action” against Hamas in Gaza, even as reports from the territory said that children were among the dead.
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In a post on X, Netanyahu’s office said:
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the IDF to take strong action against the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
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This follows 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.
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The IDF is, at this time, attacking targets of the Hamas terrorist organization throughout the Gaza Strip in order to achieve the objectives of the war as they have been determined by the political echelon including the release of all of our hostages, the living and the deceased.
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Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength. The operational plan was presented by the IDF over the weekend and approved by the political leadership.
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Israel has refused to stick to the terms of the ceasefire deal that it agreed with Hamas and has repeatedly violated it since it began at the end of January, killing more than 100 Palestinians and also blocking all aid for the past two weeks.
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The White House has confirmed it was briefed in advance after Israel resumed what it said were “extensive strikes” on Gaza, reportedly killing dozens of Palestinian people.
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The strikes are Israel’s heaviest assault on the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.
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The move came after Hamas refused to agree to its demands to extend phase one of the ceasefire agreement.
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In Gaza, explosions could be heard at various locations and ambulances were arriving at Al Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza.
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The Palestinian civil emergency service said Israel carried out at least 35 airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 30 people. In Gaza City, medics reported that at least eight Palestinians, including children, had been killed.
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Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement cited by Israeli media that the attacks had “the goal of achieving the war objectives as determined by the political leadership, including the release of all our hostages – both the living and the fallen”.
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“This follows Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages and its rejection of all the proposals it received from US president’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and from the mediators,” the statement said.
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Three houses were hit in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, a building in Gaza City, and targets in Khan Younis and Rafah, according to medics and witnesses.
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The first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended two weeks ago but Israel has refused to implement the scheduled second phase, which is supposed to end with its withdrawal from Gaza, the freedom of all remaining hostages held by Hamas, and a definitive end to the conflict.
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It has also blocked all aid to Gaza over the past two weeks, in violation of the ceasefire deal, in a bid to force Hamas to accept its demands. The move has been condemned by countries including the UK, France and Germany.
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Important Events
Israeli officials say Gaza is offensive.
Israeli officials have a press from Assen France, France, who said that a massive operation launched across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday targets Hamas leadership and infrastructure and will continue “as long as necessary.”
The Israeli military “has launched a series of preemptive strikes targeting intermediate military commanders, leadership officers and terrorist infrastructures belonging to the Hamastero organization.” Officials who refused the name said they would “continue as much as necessary and expand beyond the air.”
The death toll rises to 100, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health
Israeli forces said they had hit targets all over Gaza early Tuesday, ending a few weeks of standoffs by extending a ceasefire that halted combat in January.Palestinian Ministry of Health officials reporting at least 100 deathsaccording to a Reuters News report.
Strikes have been reported in several locations, including northern Gaza, Gaza city, Deial Al Bala, Khan Yunis, central Rafa and the Southern Gaza Strip. Officials from the Palestinian Health Ministry said most of the deaths were children.
The White House confirms that it was explained before the Gaza attack
The White House has confirmed that Israel's attack on Gaza has been explained in advance. Spokesman Caroline Leavitt cited US media as saying that people trying to terrorize Israel and the United States “see the price they pay.” According to NBC, Leavitt said:
The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by Israelis about the attack in Gaza tonight. And as President Trump made it clear, all those who are trying to terrify Iran's Hamas, Houtis and Israel, as well as the United States, will see the price they pay.
All hell is unleashed, and all the terrorists in the Middle East – once again, a terrorist backed by Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Iranian, should take President Trump very seriously when Iran himself says he is not afraid to support law-abiding people. He is not afraid to stand up to the United States, our friends and our allies, Israel.
The death toll has risen to 80, and children among the children killed in the Israeli strike “target Hamas.”
The death toll has risen to at least 80 Palestinians, including many children, Medic told Reuters.
Incredibly painful images have already emerged from Gaza showing the bodies of Morgu's children at hospitals, which Israel claims to be a strike targeting Hamas.
Anas Al-Sharif, a reporter for Al Jazeera, wrote that “nine detached bodies, mostly women and children, have arrived at the Arkuwait Specialty Hospital following Israeli bombardment at Almawasi in Khan Yunis.”
He then added, “The children mostly arrived at Al Aqsa Martas Hospital after Israel targeted a civilian home in Deia al-Barah, central Gaza.”
His posts showed the bodies of at least eight dead children.
Many of the victims appeared to have arrived at donkey carts due to lack of fuel caused by the Israeli aid lockdown.
It is impossible for the Guardian to verify the report, as Israel does not allow foreign journalists to devastated territory.
Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire, Hamas officials say
A Hamas official told Reuters that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
They said the move would expose Israeli hostages to unknown fate.
Israel believes there are around 20 living hostages in Gaza, including one Thailand and one Nepal. They also believe there are around 35 dead hostages remaining on the territory.
Netanyahu threatens Hamas to “enhance military power” as children reported among the dead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he and Israeli Defense Minister Katz have told the military to take “strong action” against Hamas in Gaza, despite reports from the territory saying the children were among the dead.
In a post by X, Netanyahu's office said:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the IDF to take strong action against Hamastero organisations in the Gaza Strip.
This follows Hamas repeatedly refuses to release the hostages and rejects all proposals he received from the US President's envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.
The IDF is to achieve the objectives of the war as it has been decided by political echelons, including all hostages, livelihoods and the release of the deceased, attacking the targets of Hamastero organisations throughout the Gaza Strip.
From now on, Israel will act against Hamas while increasing its military power. The operational plan was presented by the IDF over the weekend and approved by political leadership.
Israel has refused to stick to the terms of the ceasefire contract it agreed to with Hamas, and has repeatedly violated it since the start of the end of January, killing more than 100 Palestinians and blocking all aid for the past two weeks.
Opening Summary
The White House confirmed that it was explained in advance after it reportedly killed dozens of Palestinians after Israel resumed what it said was a “massive strike” in Gaza.
The strike is Israel's heaviest attack on the territory since the ceasefire came into effect in January.
The move comes after Hamas refused to agree to a request to extend Phase 1 of the ceasefire agreement.
In Gaza, explosions were heard in various places and ambulances had arrived at Al Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza.
Palestinian Civil Emergency Services said Israel had carried out at least 35 airstrikes Gaza Kill at least 30 people. In Gaza City, Medic reported that at least eight Palestinians, including children, had been killed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement cited by Israeli media that the attacks have “the goal of achieving war objectives determined by political leaders, including the release of all hostages and the release of both fallen hostages.”
“This repeatedly refuses to release our hostages and repeatedly refuses to reject any proposals we have received from the US President's envoy, Steve Witkoff and mediators,” the statement said.
Three homes were attacked at Deal Rose in central Gaza, a Gaza building, a Gaza city building, a Gaza city building, Medic and witnesses said.
The first phase of the ceasefire contract ended two weeks ago, but Israel Refused to implement scheduled phase 2It should end with a withdrawal from Gaza. Hamasand the decisive end of the conflict.
There is also Blocked all aid to Gaza Over the past two weeks, I have bid to force Hamas to accept the request in violation of the ceasefire agreement. Movement It's been criticized By countries including the UK, France and Germany.
