Hamas refused to release hostages, strikes to increase Israel says; Schools remain shut in Gaza border area on Tuesday; officials say surprise launch of offensive includes hundreds of targets collected by the IDF during the months of truce
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The cease-fire in Gaza ended late on Monday as the Air Force launched extensive strikes on the Gaza Strip. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to operate forcefully against the Hamas terror group in Gaza after Hamas refused to release Israeli hostages and rejected any proposal put force by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
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IDF airstrike in Gaza
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Military officials said the surprise attack on the Strip comes after hundreds of new targets were identified during the two months of truce and 20,000 terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad took up positions in Gaza.
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Palestinians say at least 100 people have been killed or wounded thus far in the strikes that targeted different areas across the Strip in less than an hour.