The Times of Israel reports:

US President Donald Trump gave Israel a “green light” to renew military operations against Hamas in Gaza, US media reported Tuesday, as the international community lamented the collapse of the hostage-ceasefire deal.

Trump made the decision after Hamas refused to release more hostages, an Israeli official was quoted as telling The Wall Street Journal.

Israel let the US know that it was resuming strikes on Gaza before carrying them out, the official added, echoing other reports that said the same.

At least 413 Palestinians were killed in the overnight strikes, including children, according to unverified figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants. It said another 660 were wounded. [Continue reading…]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the strikes on Gaza are just the beginning, signaling a potential escalation. His televised address comes amid heightened tensions, with concerns over further military action. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut reports from Amman: