<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israel says it is conducting "extensive strikes" against Hamas in Gaza, throwing doubt on the fragile ceasefire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces and Israeli Security Agency said early on Tuesday it was "currently conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Civil Defence in Gaza said a number people were "trapped under the rubble of homes that were bombed in various areas" of the enclave.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/court-puts-a-temporary-hold-on-releasing-records-related-to-the-deaths-of-gene-hackman-and-his-wife/86371b7a-7259-49ce-af85-df26e4e20c1c" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Possibly shocking': Court twist in death of Gene Hackman and his wife</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CNN stringers in Gaza reported the sounds of strikes in multiple locations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the operation, accusing Hamas of "repeatedly" refusing to release hostages and rejecting mediation offers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The IDF is currently attacking targets of the Hamas terrorist organization throughout the Gaza Strip, with the aim of achieving the war goals as determined by the political echelon, including the release of all our hostages — living and dead," said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/israel-hamas-israel-says-it-is-carrying-out-extensive-strikes-in-gaza/87f29738-69a1-464a-adad-c2152cff80ad" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"From now on, Israel will act against Hamas with increasing military force."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/search-for-us-student-in-dominican-republic-intensifies-with-witness-account/24304920-4390-4bc3-afcc-131d314c3e7a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Search for US student in Dominican Republic intensifies with witness account</span></strong></a></div></div>