Ceasefire in Crisis: Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City following accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas violated a fragile ceasefire. The conflict reignited three weeks into a ceasefire that paused a two-year war. Both sides blame each other for breaches, amid ongoing tensions and efforts to retrieve hostages' bodies.

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Israeli planes launched strikes on Gaza City Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of breaching a ceasefire. The strikes, which targeted a residential building and an area near Shifa hospital, resulted in at least two fatalities and four injuries, Gaza officials reported.

The violence marks the latest chapter in a conflict enduring under a U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement, initiated on October 10 to halt a war stretching back two years. However, recent confrontations, including an Israeli military accusation of Hamas violating peace terms, have reignited the longstanding animosity.

Both sides maintain allegations of ceasefire infractions, with Israeli sources and Hamas communications perpetuating the narrative. As efforts intensify to recover the bodies of hostages, the fragility of peace persists amid accusations and military engagements. The international community watches closely, as more hostilities threaten to unravel the tenuous calm in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)