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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered "immediate and powerful strikes" in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after an Israeli military official told Fox News that Hamas violated the ceasefire.

The official said the terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah.

"Following the security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the military echelon to carry out immediate and powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu's office said Tuesday.

Hamas responded by saying that it will delay the handover of a hostage body, according to The Associated Press.

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