Cairo, March 18 -- The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has increased to 326, the Gaza Strip's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Previous reports indicated that the death toll grew to 310, with hundreds injured, according to the ministry.

"So far, 326 victims have been admitted to hospitals in the Gaza Strip as a result of the numerous attacks carried out by ... [Israel] since early this morning," the ministry said in a statement.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it was carrying out massive airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. The media reported that Israel had decided to resume military operations against Hamas after the movement rejected US proposals for a ceasefire.

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