Tensions flared in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered immediate military strikes following what he called a ceasefire violation by Hamas. The militant group had returned remains of a hostage but withheld another body after Israel’s announcement of renewed attacks.

Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has ordered the army to immediately carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, and Hamas responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, putting new pressure on the tenuous US-brokered ceasefire.

The order from Netanyahu follows heightened tensions, as Israel reported Hamas firing on its forces in southern Gaza and after Hamas returned a set of remains that Israel said belonged to a hostage recovered earlier in

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