Israeli air strikes in Gaza: why has ceasefire collapsed?

Start of 'broader and more sustained military operation' is denounced by domestic groups representing hostage families

Palestinians pick through the rubble of their homes after Israel hit Gaza with air strikes
Palestinians pick through the rubble of their homes after Israel hit Gaza with air strikes
(Image credit: Abed Rahim Khatib / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel has launched a wave of air strikes on Gaza that have killed hundreds of people and brought the fragile ceasefire with Hamas to the brink of collapse.

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza claims more than 400 people have died, including senior Hamas officials as well as women and children.

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