Israel Massacres Over 400 Palestinians in Gaza as It Ends Ceasefire and Resumes Bombing

Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza

Israel ended the ceasefire and bombed the Gaza Strip before dawn on Tuesday. The attacks killed well over 400 Palestinians in a single night across all five municipalities. Large numbers of children and women were among the dead.

Middle East Eye reports at least 413 dead and 660 wounded, including more than 100 children. Survivors described direct attacks on civilians without warning. AP News cites over 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, killed in the heaviest assault since January.

ABC News puts the toll at at least 424 Palestinians, including 174 children and 89 women. The BBC, citing Gaza’s health ministry, reports 436 deaths, including 183 children. CNN notes European leaders’ condemnation and that Israel informed the U.S. beforehand.

This was not an accident of war; Israel’s leadership openly ordered the strikes. Netanyahu vowed to intensify bombing, saying the attacks were just the beginning.

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Ceasefire Breakdown and Consequences

The ceasefire did not collapse by accident; multiple sources show Israel chose to break it while negotiations were still underway and with U.S. knowledge. NPR reports that Israeli defense analysts acknowledge Israel knowingly violated the ceasefire, with tacit U.S. approval, even as talks were ongoing. ZDFheute explains Israel rejected moving to a second phase that included withdrawal and a permanent end to the war, and instead backed a U.S. plan to extend the first phase focused on more hostage exchanges.

BBC adds that Israel’s blockade halted all humanitarian aid to Gaza, worsening the crisis. Cubadebate reports Israel used an aid blockade to pressure Hamas, while Infobae details Israel resuming bombings after shifting ceasefire terms to demand hostages without reciprocal prisoner releases. Together these accounts show Israel ending the truce and reimposing collective punishment to force Hamas concessions.

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Israeli Military Actions in Gaza

Israel’s bombing hit homes, schools, shelters, and tent camps, with no warnings reported by several outlets. At the same time, Israel issued evacuation orders and signaled ground operations. Mondoweiss details Israel bombing civilian homes and displaced persons’ tents without prior warning or evacuation orders.

Scroll.in says Israel struck schools, residential buildings, and shelters for displaced persons. BioBioChile reports a strike on a tent camp in Khan Younis, a prison controlled by Hamas, and a shelter in Gaza City, calling it the deadliest day in 17 months.

Xinhua notes Israel issued evacuation orders, and The Guardian reports evacuations in eastern Gaza hinting at a ground assault. EL PAÍS goes further, stating Israel has already resumed ground operations, retaking parts of the Netzarim corridor and cutting Gaza’s main road, advancing beyond the ceasefire’s agreed perimeters.

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International Responses to Conflict

International reaction condemned Israel’s killings, while U.S. officials were informed or supportive. CNN reports multiple European leaders expressed deep concern over civilian casualties and urged adherence to the ceasefire, noting Israel informed beforehand. ABC News notes Saudi Arabia and Egypt condemned the strikes as violations of international law, while Israel threatened to open the gates of hell if hostages are not freed.

DW says the EU condemned the breach and families of hostages criticized restarting the bombing. RTVE.es reports at least 404 dead, including 174 children, and confirms the U.S. was consulted before the attacks.

Cadena SER says the renewed bombings were approved and supported by the United States. Amnesty International Australia condemns the assault as a continuation of genocide, citing a total Palestinian death toll exceeding 60,000 since 2023.

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Israeli Strikes and Reactions

Israeli leaders openly escalated the conflict, and critics link the bombing to Netanyahu’s political survival. Families of hostages accuse the government of abandoning their loved ones amid the violence. The Guardian quotes Netanyahu calling the strikes “just the beginning,” vowing to continue until Hamas is destroyed.

GZERO Media reports that hostage families accused Netanyahu’s government of abandoning the hostages by initiating new strikes. The Forward describes the ceasefire’s collapse as the “Netanyahu war,” driven by far-right pressure and a looming budget deadline. Trump’s stance is said to give Netanyahu flexibility to abandon the ceasefire.

BBC highlights Israeli protesters condemning the government for restarting bombing operations. The Los Angeles Times and Associated Press report a cumulative Gaza death toll exceeding 68,500.

Amnesty International Australia calls the latest campaign a continuation of genocide. Common Dreams documents repeated Israeli ceasefire violations and a severe aid blockade that is starving civilians, reinforcing accusations that Israel is prosecuting a Gaza genocide.

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