Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told parliament that Israeli forces had dropped 153 tonnes of bombs on Gaza in response to what Israel described as a breach of the ceasefire by Hamas. Speaking to members of the Knesset during the winter session, Netanyahu said: "One of our hands holds a weapon, the other hand is stretched out for peace. You make peace with the strong, not the weak. Today Israel is stronger than ever before." Israel on Sunday launched a wave of airstrikes following a deadly Hamas attack on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops in Rafah, which killed two Israeli soldiers. Netanyahu called the attack a blatant violation of the ceasefire and said Israel struck back at dozens of targets, including senior Hamas commanders. Hamas denied any involvement in

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