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The Israeli Army struck Gaza, killing at least 100 people, including five children, amid stalled ceasefire talks with Hamas. About 150 were wounded, Gaza's civil defence said
Mourners and a paramedic move the body of a Palestinian, killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. (Photo: Reuters)
The Israeli Army said on Tuesday that it was carrying out “extensive strikes" on the Gaza Strip, as ceasefire negotiations with Hamas had stalled.
In a post on Telegram, the Israeli army said it was currently “conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the Gaza Strip," adding that further details would follow.
Israel also promised ‘increasing military force’ in Gaza. 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 US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.
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.
At least 20 killed
Gaza’s civil defence agency said a series of Israeli air strikes on Tuesday killed at least 100 people, including five children, with over 150 wounded transported to a hospital.
“The death toll has reached over 20 martyrs and about 70 wounded as a result of a series of Israeli raids on areas of the Gaza Strip," agency spokesman Mahmud Basal told AFP.
(With inputs from AP, AFP)
Location : First Published:March 18, 2025, 06:45 IST
News world Israel Carries Out Major Strikes In Gaza After Ceasefire Talks With Hamas Stall, 100 Killed
