Israel Resumes Gaza Airstrikes After Hamas Fails To Honour Ceasefire Deal

Renewed Israeli air strikes in Gaza early Tuesday morning spelled an end to the uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) launched the strikes just after 2 a.m. Israeli time, ordered by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as a result of the terror group’s refusal to release more hostages.

Unverified numbers from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Authority cited 404 deaths in the dozens of strikes.

Hamas does not differentiate between civilian and terrorist deaths.

Guns fell silent on both sides following a controversial ceasefire deal in January, which would have seen Israel withdraw completely from Gaza in exchange for the remaining hostages — despite Netanyahu’s assertions that Israel means to completely eradicate Hamas from the region.

Israel, according to a statement from the Israeli PM’s office, will continue targeting Hamas “with increasing military strength.”

In a statement issued early Tuesday by Hamas, the terror group called on American, Egyptian and Qatari mediators to place responsibility for renewed fighting solely on Netanyahu, accusing him of intentionally overturning the ceasefire and placing their remaining hostages “to an unknown fate.”

Despite Israel and Hamas once again on the offensive, life continued as normal in Tel Aviv and the Israeli captain of Jerusalem — but in the south in communities close to Gaza, nonessential travel was limited and schools were closed.

As day broke in Israel, leaflets dropped in eastern Gaza warned citizens to move to safer areas in the west, suggesting more air strikes were imminent.

Fifty-nine Israeli hostages remain in Hamas custody since their abduction 529 days ago