Israel has launched a massive attack on Gaza like it hasn't done in months. Hundreds dead and wounded, many of whom are children.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks on Gaza, which killed hundreds of people, mostly women and children, were "just the beginning," adding that Israel would continue until it achieved all of the war's goals: to destroy Hamas and free all hostages held by the Palestinian group, which is designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
Netanyahu ordered the attacks that killed over 400 people after Hamas rejected a demand to change the ceasefire agreement reached in January.
Netanyahu said that future ceasefire negotiations would be held "under fire."
The Israeli military has ordered people to leave eastern Gaza and head towards the center of the territory, hinting that Israel may soon launch ground operations.
The new military campaign comes as aid groups have warned that supplies are running out, two weeks after Israel cut off all supplies of food, medicine, fuel and other goods to the 2 million Palestinians in Gaza.
"Israel will from now on act against Hamas with increased military force," Netanyahu's office said.
More than 400 people are said to have been killed after Israel launched deadly bombings in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and southern Syria against what it said were extremists planning terrorist attacks.
Save the Children stated that over 130 of the dead were children and many women were victims of the attack.
Israeli bombings threaten to ignite a new and bloody regional conflict.
Netanyahu said Monday evening that he had instructed the military to take "strong action" against Hamas because the Iran-backed group refused to release the remaining hostages and rejected proposals for a new ceasefire.
"Israel, from this moment on, will act with military force against Hamas," Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
Citing health officials under Hamas control, several media outlets reported that the death toll across the Gaza Strip has reached at least 404 people from Israeli bombardment.
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory called the bombings "unjustified" and called for an immediate restoration of the ceasefire.
"The people of Gaza have endured indescribable suffering. An end to hostilities, sustained humanitarian assistance, the release of hostages, and the restoration of basic services and livelihoods are the only way forward," said Muhannad Hadi.
At the same time, the Israeli military said it had also carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon and southern Syria.
The Israeli military said the strikes in Gaza targeted mid-level Hamas leaders and commanders, as well as the group's infrastructure.
It declared that it is ready to continue attacks against Hamas for as long as necessary.
The White House was consulted by Israel about the recent attacks on Gaza, a White House spokeswoman told Fox News.
"As President [Donald] Trump has made clear - Hamas, the Houthis [in Yemen], Iran, all those who seek to terrorize not only Israel but the United States of America, will face consequences. All hell will break loose," said White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt.
On March 5, Trump warned Hamas that it would face "hell" if it did not immediately release all hostages, after the White House confirmed that it had held secret talks with the extremist group.
Reuters news agency quoted a senior Hamas official as saying that Israel is "unilaterally ending" the Gaza ceasefire agreement and that this puts the fate of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza at risk.
Israel and Hamas have disagreements over how to continue a three-phase ceasefire, which began on January 19, including the exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.