"Early this morning, Hamas fired the first shot that signalled the end of its ceasefire deal with Israel, roughly an hour before the truce was due to expire. Before the ceasefire broke there had been a night of intense negotiations over the next stage of the hostage releases. Hamas, as it has done since negotiations started, tried every trick in the book to buy time and maximise its gains. Last night, it did not agree to Israel’s demand to release the remaining surviving women.

Hamas has violated the ceasefire deal on several occasions. It breached some of it terms about separating mothers and children. It also broke the ceasefire in Gaza by attacking IDF soldiers, and again when it claimed responsibility for a terror attack in Jerusalem yesterday. In that attack, three Israeli civilians were killed. Despite this, Israel has carried on adhering to the ceasefire agreement, not wanting to risk the hostages. Today, Israel’s patience finally ended, and it resumed fighting following Hamas’s missile attack.

The hostages released so far by Hamas have been somewhat of a burden to the organisation; Hamas has suffered widespread international condemnation for abducting women, children and elderly people. Their release was therefore used by Hamas for public relations. Hamas soldiers were filmed helping Israeli children and elderly women while handing them over to the Red Cross, making them look like your average friendly neighbourhood freedom fighter.

In reality, the hostages have been cruelly abducted, and many have lost loved ones, killed by Hamas in front of their eyes. Several suffered injuries or illness and most have been denied ***** healthcare. They have returned to Israel traumatised, weak and malnourished. Early accounts suggest that they have been starved and suffered physical and emotional torture, with their bodies marked by burns. Some were reportedly held in cages."

Hamas Terrorist Scum