Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, saying it was hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that massive overnight strikes on Gaza were “only the beginning”.

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas accused each other of breaching the truce. It had broadly held since January and offered respite from war for the 2.3 million inhabitants of Gaza, which has been reduced to rubble.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.

While the Israeli government has stopped short of a ground invasion for now, its new strikes in Gaza seem to be an effort to force concessions from Hamas.

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.

Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes across Gaza on Tuesday, marking the most severe escalation since a ceasefire took effect in January. The attacks targeted multiple areas, including Gaza City in the north, central regions like Deir el-Balah, and southern cities such as Khan Younis and Rafah.

The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel’s actions.

Israel launched airstrikes across Gaza Strip early , killing more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, & shattering a ceasefire

“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” Netanyahu's office

Israeli airstrikes pounded Gaza and killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said, shattering nearly two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began, as Israel warned the onslaught was "just the beginning." Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas accused each other of breaching the truce. It…

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Israelis protested outside government offices in Jerusalem on Tuesday after extensive airstrikes by the military in the Gaza Strip, marking the largest offensive since January's ceasefire.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the deadly overnight strikes on Gaza are 'only the beginning', with attacks to continue in 'full force' as war with Hamas resumes.

Palestinian hospital officials say at least 400 people have been killed in Tuesday's attacks. Here's what to know and what might come next.

The Israeli strikes on Gaza, the largest since a ceasefire took effect in January, killed more than 400 people on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning Hamas that the attack was "only the beginning".