Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders powerful strikes in Gaza amid escalating tensions following Hamas's actions and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO >> Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza today after Israel accused the militant group Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of a fragile deal brokered earlier this month by President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military on Tuesday to immediately

sraeli planes launched strikes in Gaza on Tuesday after Israel accused the militant group Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of a fragile deal brokered earlier this month by U.S. President Donald Trump. Local health authorities said the strikes killed at least 17 people,…

Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Hamas after the terror organization staged a fake transfer of the body of one of the deceased hostages.

Hamas postponed the handover, citing Israeli violations and warning escalation hinders body recovery. This threatens the fragile truce amid mutual blame and fears of renewed conflict.

Israel said its security forces in Gaza received the remains of a hostage from the Red Cross returned as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal.

A US-backed ceasefire agreement went into effect on Oct 10, halting two years of war that was triggered by deadly Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct 7, 2023. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to prepare "powerful strikes" in Gaza on Tuesday, while Hamas announced it would delay returning a hostage's body, pushing a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to the brink of collapse and threatening a return to all-out war.

US President Donald Trump reaffirmed the Gaza ceasefire, warning Hamas of “termination” if violations continue, while backing Israel’s right to respond to recent attacks in the conflict zone.