At least 330 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip overnight following a wave of Israeli airstrikes, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The strikes come after negotiations to extend the ceasefire failed, marking the deadliest escalation since the truce took effect on 19 January. The Israeli military described the bombardment as “extensive,” targeting what it called “terror targets” belonging to Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the strikes were in response to Hamas’s “repeated refusal to release our hostages” and its rejection of mediation proposals. Medical sources report that many of those killed overnight were children, as residential areas came under heavy bombardment. The Gaza Strip, already suffering from months of destruction and humanitarian catastrophe, has once again been plunged into chaos. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Muhannad Hadi, condemned the resumption of hostilities, calling for an immediate reinstatement of the ceasefire. “This is unconscionable. A ceasefire must be reinstated immediately,” Hadi said. “People in Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering.” Escalation and Evacuation Orders The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have issued fresh evacuation orders, instructing residents of Beit Hanoun, Khuza’a, and Abasan al-Kabira and…
