Ceasefire Over: Dozens Killed After Israel Conducts "Extensive Strikes" On Hamas Targets In Gaza

After two months of performative efforts at peace, the latest Israel-Gaza ceasefire ended with a literal bang moments ago when Israel launched "extensive strikes" strikes against on terror targets belonging to Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on on further hostage releases stalled.

Early Friday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office said it instructed the army to strike Hamas across Gaza, with dozens reportedly killed and injured.

The statement said it was because of Hamas’ repeated refusals to release its hostages and its rejection of all offers it received from the U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators.

The news was so unexpected it took even Polymarket by surprise where odds of a ceasefire lasting into April were in the low 30s just earlier this evening before hitting 100%.

Israel's military said Home Command has ordered restrictions on civilian activity near the Gaza Strip following the Hamas strikes.

According to the Israeli PM's office, the PM and Defense Minister directed the military to take strong actions against Hamas and Gaza following the group's persistent refusal to release hostages and rejections of proposals it had received.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service said that Israel had conducted at least 35 airtriles on Gaza.

The strikes come after nearly two months of a ceasefire to pause the 17-month long war where dozens of hostages were released for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Meanwhile, in what is potentially even more ominous news, an Israeli reported said that according to Saudi sources the Iranian intel ship Zagros (SIGINT) was sunk by U.S. forces at the same time the IDF launched its strikes in Gaza.

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