"Israel launched strikes on Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire and ordered the military to carry out "powerful" attacks. A statement from Netanyahu's office did not specify the reason for the strikes, but an Israeli military official said Hamas had breached the truce by attacking Israeli forces in a controlled area. Netanyahu also accused Hamas of violating the agreement by returning the wrong remains during a hostage repatriation process."
"Israel said the remains were those of Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was recovered nearly two years ago, calling the handover a "clear violation" of the US-brokered deal. Later on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the military was going back to the ceasefire. Follow our blog on the latest news on the Gaza ceasefire here. Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza According to health authorities in Gaza, Tuesday's strikes killed at least 81 people."
Israel launched strikes on Gaza after accusing Hamas of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire by attacking Israeli forces in a controlled area and returning incorrect remains during a hostage repatriation. Israel identified the returned remains as Ofir Tzarfati and called the handover a clear violation. The IDF reported strikes hitting over 30 militants in command positions and later announced a return to the ceasefire. Gaza health authorities reported at least 81 killed, while AFP cited 101. Witnesses described air attacks across the strip into early Wednesday. Both sides continue to accuse each other of ceasefire violations.
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