Hundreds killed in Gaza as Israel ends cease-fire with Hamas

18 Mar 2025, 08:20 by Darryl Coote · UPI

March 18 (UPI) -- Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza on Tuesday, killing hundreds of Palestinians as Israel ended the fragile U.S.-backed cease-fire with Hamas.

The resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 404 Palestinians and injured more than 560, according to an update from the Gazan Ministry of Health on WhatsApp, though the casualty toll is expected to climb as it warned, "A number of victims are still under the rubble, and efforts are underway to recover them."