"According to the Israeli Defense Ministry, the strikes are a response to an attack on Israeli troops near Rafah. Netanyahu's office did not provide further details but stated that the decision was made following security consultations with his Cabinet, which Netanyahu had convened hours earlier, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli that did not correspond to any of the remains of the 13 hostages still to be located."
"The Times of Israel reported that Israeli soldiers stationed in the southern municipality were assaulted by terrorist operatives, without directly linking the attack to Hamas, and added that Israeli troops responded by opening fire on the attackers. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Hamas will pay a heavy price for attacking soldiers in Gaza and for violating the agreement to return the bodies of the hostages."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered immediate forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip after an attack on Israeli troops near Rafah. The Israeli Defense Ministry characterized the airstrikes as a direct response to that attack. The decision followed Cabinet security consultations and the return of remains by Hamas that did not match any of the 13 still-missing hostages. Some Israeli media reported an exchange of fire in Rafah and assaults on soldiers, and Defense Minister Israel Katz cited artillery and sniper fire directed at Israeli troops. Airstrikes were reported in Gaza City and other northern areas, with footage showing smoke but no confirmed casualties.
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