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Israel Resumes Gaza Airstrikes, Killing Over 400 as Ceasefire Breaks Down

Israeli military launches its heaviest assault since January, citing stalled negotiations with Hamas over hostages and troop withdrawal.

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Palestinians inspect the damage at Al-Tabi'in School in central Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Members of Palestinian Marouf family cook outside their destroyed house by the Israeli army's air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Overview

  • Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed more than 400 people, including women and children, according to local health officials.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes, citing Hamas' refusal to release hostages and rejection of ceasefire proposals.
  • The January ceasefire agreement, intended as a three-phase plan, collapsed after disagreements over troop withdrawal and prisoner exchanges.
  • Gaza faces a deepening humanitarian crisis, with essential supplies cut off for two weeks and 90% of its population displaced.
  • The renewed fighting raises fears of a full resumption of the 17-month war, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.