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Israel launched聽聽early Tuesday, killing hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, according to the territory鈥檚 Health Ministry. The聽聽in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war.

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What to know

Death toll:聽Gaza鈥檚 Health Ministry said at least 404 people were killed in the strikes and more than 560 were wounded. Rescuers are still searching the rubble. It is among the deadliest days of the war, which has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, and displaced an estimated 90% of Gaza鈥檚 population.

Israel鈥檚 position:聽Prime Minister聽聽said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire. The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel鈥檚 actions. The Israeli military ordered people to evacuate eastern Gaza, including much of the northern town of Beit Hanoun and other communities further south, and head toward the center of the territory, indicating that Israel could soon launch renewed ground operations.

Hamas鈥� response:聽The militant group accused Netanyahu of upending the ceasefire agreement and exposing聽聽鈥渢o an unknown fate.鈥澛�聽are believed to still be alive.

Freed Israeli hostages voice anger and alarm over resumption of war

In stories on Instagram shared by Israeli media, several Israelis released from Hamas captivity in the first phase of the recent ceasefire made desperate appeals to the government to prioritize the release of the hostages and resume negotiations.

鈥淩eturning to fighting? Did you listen to a word of what we, the returnees released in the last deal, have been saying to you? Do you see us?!鈥� wrote former hostage Omer Wenkert. He added that 鈥渢he sense of being forsaken is the strongest I have ever felt.鈥�

Romi Gonen, who was among the first hostages freed in the last ceasefire, said she 鈥渨ill never forget the moment in captivity when I heard the booms after the (first) deal collapsed and realized I would not be freed anytime soon.鈥� She wrote, 鈥淚 beg you, the people of Israel, we must continue to fight for them. And the government of Israel 鈥� get them out! This is the most urgent thing.鈥�

A Palestinian health official says Tuesday is the deadliest day of the war in Gaza

Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the records department in Gaza鈥檚 Health Ministry, said at least 263 of the 404 people confirmed dead so far Tuesday were women or children 18 and under. He described it as the deadliest day in Gaza since the start of the war in October 2023.

Saudi Arabia has condemned 鈥榠n the strongest terms鈥� Israel鈥檚 attacks in Gaza

A statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry called for an immediate ceasefire and for the protection of civilians.

Before the outbreak of the war in October 2023, Saudi Arabia appeared to be close to forging diplomatic relations with Israel in a potentially historic U.S.-brokered agreement. The war put that process on hold. Saudi Arabia says it will not normalize relations with Israel without a halt to the fighting and a path toward establishing a Palestinian state.

Mediator Qatar condemns Israel鈥檚 resumption of war in Gaza

Qatar has strongly condemned Israel鈥檚 resumption of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Arab country has served as a key mediator with Hamas and helped broker the ceasefire that took hold in January.

Qatar鈥檚 Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned 鈥渢he resumption of the Israeli occupation鈥檚 aggression against the Gaza Strip,鈥� saying it threatens regional stability.

Egypt, which also played a key role in brokering the ceasefire, has also condemned the wave of heavy strikes Israel launched early Tuesday.

This is a developing story, check back for updates

The Associated Press’ Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss contributed to this report