Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that negotiations with Hamas will now only take place under fire, as intense Israeli military operations resume in Gaza. Netanyahu stated that Hamas rejected all ceasefire and hostage release proposals, despite Israel's efforts to bring the hostages home. Hamas officials claim that Israel failed to fulfill its commitments, leading to a breakdown in talks. Netanyahu, along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, accepted the IDF's recommendation to resume heavy fighting against Hamas. He declared that Israel will act against Hamas with increasing force until all war objectives are achieved.