Israel says the remains of 2 hostages have been handed to the Red Cross in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to conduct strikes in Gaza on Tuesday.

Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Hamas of attacking Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Tuesday, and breaching the terms on returning the bodies of deceased hostages.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire despite launchin...

Civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal described the situation in Gaza as "catastrophic and terrifying", calling the strikes "a clear and flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement".