'This follows Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received,' the Israeli prime minister's office stated
Following stalled hostage and ceasefire negotiations, Israel launched extensive strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza. Israel claims Hamas rejected all proposals and continues to refuse to release hostages. The IDF is attacking Hamas to achieve war objectives, including the release of hostages. An Israeli official stated that Hamas was preparing new attacks.
