The military action comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office accused Hamas of failing to return hostages, which was part of an increasingly fragile ceasefire agreement.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised "increasing military force" after talks on further hostage releases stalled, Israel's Office of the Prime Minister said Monday.

Israel said it is carrying out "extensive strikes" in the Gaza Strip, both Reuters and The Associated Press (AP) reported. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Agency made the announcement early Tuesday local time, according to CNN.