Israel launches Gaza assault, killing hundreds and shattering ceasefire
Al Jazeera
Hamas says Israeli offensive marks end to ceasefire that took effect on January 19.
Israel has launched a major assault on Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians and shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire between its forces and Hamas.
Israeli air strikes across the territory early on Tuesday killed more than 200 Palestinians, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said.
The dead included at least 77 people in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and at least 20 people in Gaza City in the north, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
Israel strikes also hit locations in central Deir el-Balah and Rafah in the south.
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