Israel has broken the fragile two-month-old ceasefire between its forces and Hamas with a massive attack on Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Israeli airstrikes throughout the territory early on Tuesday killed at least 232 Palestinians, many of them being children. According to medical authorities, at least 20 persons were killed in Gaza City in the north and at least 77 in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, said he gave the military orders to take “strong action” against Hamas for refusing to accept proposals to prolong the ceasefire or free prisoners abducted from Israel.
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According to Gaza Civil Defense, people were “trapped under the rubble of homes that were bombed in various areas.” The main targets of the strikes were the residential buildings where people sought refuge, improvised schools and densely populated neighbourhoods.
Hamas, which governs Gaza, said it viewed Israel’s attacks as a cancellation of the ceasefire that began on January 19.
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