Israel accuses Hamas of violating the ceasefire as the group's civil defence agency says nine people have been killed in the strikes.

At least 26 people were killed on Tuesday after Israeli strikes in Gaza, health officials said, including strikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the Israeli military to "carry out powerful strikes in Gaza," a statement from his office said.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza was not at risk after local authorities reported that 26 people had been killed in Israeli strikes, as Israel and Hamas traded accusations of blame for the violence.

Thirteen families whose loved ones were taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack are still waiting for Hamas to return their remains from Gaza.

Israel launched retaliatory strikes inside Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating President Trump’s ceasefire deal. Israel said that Hamas fired on its troops earlier in the day. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.

An independent U.N. investigator is taking world nations to task for not standing up to the U.S. over sanctions it imposed on her.