Israel said it is carrying out “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip, both Reuters and The Associated Press (AP) reported.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Agency made the announcement early Tuesday local time, according to CNN.
Israel is “currently conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip,” they announced.
The strikes mark the most significant escalation in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since Israel and the militant group Hamas reached a tenuous ceasefire agreement nearly two months ago.
But talks between the two sides have stalled in recent days and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when announcing the strikes, cited Hamas’ refusal to release the remaining hostages and its rejection of proposals it got from Steve Witkoff, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East.
Netanyahu said he instructed Israeli forces to carry out their strikes across Gaza, according to the AP.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
