Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
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Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?

The Hindu  

The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Israel accuses Hamas of preparing new attacks Hamas — which has yet to respond militarily to the Israeli strikes — has spent weeks calling for serious talks on the ceasefire agreement's second phase, which calls for the release of the remaining living hostages in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a lasting ceasefire. Fresh strikes on Gaza to maintain Netanyahu’s grip on power In a TV interview last June, Mr. Netanyahu cast doubt on the possibility of a lasting ceasefire before Hamas is destroyed. Beyond the political jockeying, Mr. Netanyahu's stated goal of annihilating Hamas would have almost certainly eluded him had he stuck with the ceasefire agreement. After the first phase ended, Mr. Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to what he described as a new U.S. proposal in which Hamas would release half the remaining hostages in return for a seven-week extension of the truce and a vague promise to launch negotiations over a lasting ceasefire.

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