Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza and NASA astronauts return to Earth: Morning Rundown
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Israel says it is ramping up attacks on Gaza as the fragile ceasefire hangs in the balance. Trump officials discredit institutions that have long served as checks on the presidency. And two NASA astronauts who were in space for over nine months are finally headed home.
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The Israel Defense Forces struck Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip overnight, with the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying “from now on, Israel will act against Hamas with increasing military force.”
The strikes were the heaviest bombardment in Gaza since the ceasefire deal was reached in January and brought a pause to fifteen months of fighting that killed more than 48,500 people in Gaza, with much of the infrastructure across the enclave destroyed. Hamas says the new Israeli strikes violate the agreement.
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