Dhaka, March 19 -- At least 404 Palestinians have been killed and 562 wounded as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas.
Tuesday's attack took place across Gaza, including in Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, Gaza City in the north, and central areas like Deir el-Balah.
Many of those killed in the attacks were children, Gaza's Ministry of Health said.
Palestinian Health Ministry said that "404 martyrs and 562 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals so far", adding that "a number of victims are still under the rubble".
Hamas, which governs Gaza, said it viewed Israel's attacks as a unilateral cancellation of the ceasefire that began on January 19.
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