Why Israel broke the Gaza ceasefire
Israel shattered its ceasefire with Hamas after launching a barrage of deadly airstrikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Israel shattered its ceasefire with Hamas by launching a barrage of deadly airstrikes overnight Tuesday that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that “this is just the beginning.”
More than 400 people were killed and hundreds more injured, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave. Video captured by an NBC News crew at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis showed charred tent camps and bloodied bodies, including those of young children.
On Wednesday, the Israeli military said it had launched a "targeted ground operation" in central and southern Gaza to build a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the enclave.
Why, after nearly two months of relative peace in the enclave, did Israel break the fragile truce and what does it mean for the future of the ceasefire?
Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.
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