Israel launches new strikes against Hamas in Gaza, killing over 40 including several children
The Hindu
Israel launches new airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza after talks on hostage releases stall, promising increased military force.
Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on further hostage releases stalled. Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza early Tuesday morning (March 18, 2025).
Israel said it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January.
Early Tuesday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office said it instructed the Army to strike Hamas across Gaza.
The statement said it was because of Hamas’ repeated refusals to release its hostages and its rejection of all offers it received from the U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.
“Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told Reuters that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
The strikes come after nearly two months of a ceasefire to pause the 17-month long war where dozens of hostages were released for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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