Israel Carries Out Major Strikes In Gaza After Ceasefire Talks With Hamas Stall, 66 Killed

10 hours ago

Last Updated:March 18, 2025, 07:59 IST

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

 Reuters)

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 100 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 100 martyrs and about 150 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

Read Full Article at Source