Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a series of intense bombings on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.justifying the measure on alleged violations of the ceasefire by the Islamist group Hamas.
As reported by the president’s office in a statement published on his X account, “after security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the army to immediately carry out forceful attacks in the Gaza Strip.”. The security meeting was called after Hamas handed over to Israel the remains of a hostage that, after a forensic examination, were confirmed to belong to a person whose body had already been recovered in 2023.
At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces reported that they responded with artillery fire to an alleged Hamas attack in the Rafah area, southern Gaza. According to the army, the Islamist group’s fighters fired at its troops using snipers and anti-tank projectiles.
Sources close to the event have stated that More will be known about this measure taken by Netanyahu in the coming hours.
