Netanyahu orders fierce G@za strikes after accusing H@-mas of ceasefire breach
Isr@_eli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to launch “powerful attacks” on G@za, alleging that Ham@_s violated the ceasefire agreement in the war torn P@le__stinian territory.
In a statement on Tuesday, Netanyahu’s office confirmed the order but did not provide details of the planned strikes. Isra-el military officials claimed that Hamas broke the truce by carrying out an assault on Israeli troops in an area under Isra-eli control. “This is yet another blatant violation of the ceasefire,” one official said.
Tensions escalated further after Netanyahu accused Hamas of breaching the agreement by delivering the wrong remains during the process of returning hostages’ bodies to Israel. In response, Hamas announced plans to hand over the body of a missing Israeli hostage found in a Gaza tunnel but later delayed the move, blaming Israel for what it called violations of the ceasefire.
Reports from Israeli media suggested a fresh exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters in Rafah, a southern Gaza city, though the Israeli military did not comment on these claims.
Hamas denied the accusations, insisting it has respected the ceasefire and accusing Netanyahu of using the situation as an excuse to back out of Israel’s commitments.
The U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement, still in place despite repeated tensions, saw Hamas release all living Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. In return, Israel withdrew its troops and paused its military operations.
As part of the deal, Hamas also agreed to return the remains of deceased hostages, though it says recovering the bodies is a difficult process due to the massive destruction in Gaza caused by over two years of war. Israel, however, maintains that Hamas already has access to most of the remains.
