Netanyahu orders Gaza strikes after hostage remains mix-up

Israel's Prime Minister has accused Hamas of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after it returned remains of a different hostage. In the West Bank, Israel says its troops killed three militants. Follow DW for more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to immediately carry out "powerful" attacks in Gaza.

He accused Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire after the group returned human remains that did not belong to missing Israeli hostages.

Israel said the remains were those of Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was already recovered nearly two years ago, calling the handover a "clear violation" of the US-brokered deal.

Hamas said it recovered another hostage's body Tuesday, but delayed the handover after Israel announced plans to strike Gaza.

Here is a round-up of developments in Israel, Gaza and the wider Middle East on Tuesday, October 28.