Hamas Plotting Another Attack, Israel Says as It Resumes War

The prime minister’s spokesman blamed Hamas for rejecting two proposals for extending the cease-fire and said Israel’s attacks would increase in intensity.
Hamas Plotting Another Attack, Israel Says as It Resumes War
People displaced by the conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group arrive carrying their belongings in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel, which is resuming its war in Gaza, says it is taking “strong action” against Hamas in pursuit of its original war goals of freeing the hostages, dismantling Hamas, and removing the threat of terror attacks from the Gaza Strip.

A spokesman for the Israeli prime minister’s office, David Mencer, told reporters at a virtual press conference on March 18 that Israel had renewed its attacks earlier in the day for two reasons.