At least 413 people have been killed in the fierce airstrikes carried out by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip. At least 50 children and 30 women were killed, according to the latest figures from the Health Ministry, which is run by the Palestinian group Hamas. The director general of the ministry, Munir Al-Bars, said that more than 660 were injured. Doctors say that the condition of some of the injured is very serious.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement saying it had resumed strikes "targeting terrorists" linked to Hamas. The IDF launched the attack at 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. According to international media, air strikes have been carried out in Deir al-Balah, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah and other places in central Gaza. This is the largest airstrike in Gaza since the January 19 ceasefire. 

Hamas accuses Israel of attacking unarmed civilians. Hamas says mediators should hold Israel fully responsible for violating the ceasefire. Negotiations to extend the Gaza ceasefire have also failed. Israel says it launched the attack because Hamas has repeatedly refused to release hostages and refused offers to extend the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the IDF would now take action against Hamas with increased military force.

Earlier, the statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that "Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the airstrikes on Tuesday morning." "This is in response to Hamas' continued refusal to release our hostages and the rejection of the proposals put forward by US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators," the statement said, "from now on, Israel will use increased military force against Hamas."

After the first phase of the temporary ceasefire expired on March 1, negotiators were looking for the next step. The US proposed extending the first phase of the ceasefire until mid-April, which would include the release of hostages by Hamas and the release of additional Palestinian prisoners by Israel. However, a Palestinian official involved in the negotiations told the BBC that Israel and Hamas disagreed on some key points in the deal.

Hamas condemned the attack, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire and endangering the fate of the remaining hostages. Hamas said in a statement that it "holds the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully responsible for the consequences of the treacherous attack on Gaza and the plight of the Palestinian people, who are besieged and starving because of the brutal war." Hamas says that the coordination between the US and Israel has created a tense situation in Gaza. "Israeli coordination confirms US involvement in the war before relaunching the offensive," Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Kanoou said. He said that the international community should take immediate action to stop the bloodshed for the occupation of Gaza. 

Previously, Caroline Levitt, press secretary of the US presidential office, White House, said that Israel had informed the Trump administration before attacking Gaza. "The Trump administration and the White House were consulted about the Israeli attack on Gaza," she said. He says that US President Donald Trump has made it clear that everyone who tries to terrorize not only Israel but also America will have to pay the price. A Hamas spokesman said his group had complied with all terms of the ceasefire. Hamas was eager to consolidate the ceasefire and move it to a second phase. But the Israeli attack has denied that,' he said. 

UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children in Rafah, Gaza Strip, has said that "nowhere in Gaza is safe". The latest Israeli bombardment has damaged tents and buildings where displaced people, including children, have taken refuge since the war began 15 months ago, UNICEF said. "Times have been really hard for all of us in the Al-Mawasi Rafah area. This is the area where families fled during the war," said Rosalia Bolen, a UNICEF spokeswoman based in Rafah, southern Gaza. She said it was very important to restore the ceasefire to save lives, including children. "Bombs are being thrown at tents and other structures where the displaced have taken refuge. Dozens of children have been killed. Many were injured. It's very heartbreaking," she said. 

A group representing the families of Israeli hostages has condemned Netanyahu's decision to resume fighting as a 'total fraud'. It said it would organize new protests against the Israeli move as it would endanger the remaining hostages. The family's worst fear has come true. "We are shocked, outraged and concerned that the process of returning our loved ones from Hamas captivity has been deliberately obstructed," the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said in a statement. "To return to fighting until the rest of the hostages are returned is to ignore the 59 lives in Gaza that could be saved or returned," the statement said. The families of the hostages have called on the Israeli people to support the protest in Jerusalem. 

United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has said that he is "appalled by the Israeli airstrikes and shelling in Gaza on Tuesday". Similarly, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his shock over the Israeli air attack on Gaza. Guterres' deputy spokesman, Farhan Haque, said that Secretary-General Guterres "strongly appealed to respect the ceasefire, restore uninterrupted humanitarian aid and unconditionally release the remaining hostages."

Egypt, which has helped negotiate a ceasefire with the US and Qatar, has condemned Israel's attack. "The Israeli attack is a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement and threatens to have serious consequences for the stability of the region," the statement issued by Egypt said. Egypt reiterates its total rejection of all Israeli attacks aimed at re-igniting tensions and thwarting efforts to restore peace and stability in the Middle East. "We call on the international community to intervene immediately to stop the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip and prevent the region from re-entering a new cycle of violence and counter-violence," the statement said. 

China has expressed concern over the resumption of widespread and deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, calling on both sides to return to a ceasefire. "China is very concerned about the current situation of Israel-Palestine," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a regular press briefing. 

"China is hopeful that all parties will intensively promote the continuous and effective implementation of the cease-fire agreement and will not take any action that could worsen the situation and prevent a large-scale humanitarian disaster," she said.

Similarly, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Israeli attacks will further worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories. Shaina Lowe, the NRC's communications adviser, said her colleagues in Gaza were awoken by Israeli bombardment on Tuesday morning. "People including our employees are definitely shocked. They are very worried about what is going to happen," Lo told CNN from the Jordanian capital, Amman. According to Lo, about half of the NRC's Palestinian staff returned to northern Gaza to visit their families and see their homes since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect two months ago. 

"The blockade imposed by Israel on food and other humanitarian aid for more than two weeks has increased the suffering in the Gaza Strip," said Lo, "the new Israeli bombardment threatens to further restrict residents' access to vital fuel and water." She said that with the Israeli attack, Gazans will lose telecommunications, hospitals will be destroyed, there will be a lack of clean drinking water and food distribution will be stopped.