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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered immediate “powerful strikes” in Gaza after claiming Hamas violated the ceasefire by returning partial remains of a hostage.

Despite the escalation, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance expressed confidence the ceasefire would hold, though tensions persist amid mutual accusations of breaches.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) that he had instructed the army to immediately carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza. Hamas, in turn, announced it would delay handing over the body of a hostage, adding fresh strain to the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

The order for the strikes followed claims by an Israeli official that its forces had come under fire in southern Gaza, and after Hamas d

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