Hamas accused Israel of deciding to “overturn the cease-fire agreement, exposing the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate,” referring to the remaining hostages. The group has yet to respond militarily to the attacks, leaving Israelis and Palestinians waiting to see whether the Palestinian group would escalate or head to the negotiating table.

Israel said the early Tuesday attacks were launched after Hamas refused to release more hostages held in Gaza. The strikes appeared to end the current ceasefire that took began in mid-January.