Israel's deadly strikes on Gaza drew global condemnation on Tuesday, as it said it had "no alternative" other than to resume military operations in order to bring home hostages.The strikes, by far the ...

Israel resumes deadly strikes on Gaza, killing over 400. The international community condemns the violence. Hamas said the head of its government in Gaza, Essam Al Dalis, was also killed.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, just two months old, has been shaky for some time. But that was thoroughly shattered by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza overnight. What’s behind the move?