Palestinians search for firewood and plastic at a landfill in Gaza City Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the military to launch “powerful strikes” in Gaza “immediately”, escalating tensions and putting the US-brokered ceasefire at risk.

The directive came after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by returning partial remains of a hostage who had already been recovered earlier in the war. Netanyahu called the move a “clear breach” of the ceasefire terms, which require Hamas to return all hostage bodies promptly.

Tensions also flared in southern Gaza, where Israeli forces came under fire in Rafah and returned fire, according to a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The incident underscored the fragi

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