Hamas fired rockets at Israel from Gaza Thursday, the militant group’s first response to Israel’s renewed offensive in the Strip that shattered the two-month-old ceasefire.

Hamas said that talks with mediators were ongoing on Thursday to halt the Israeli offensive on Gaza, which resumed two days ago, and to push Israel to abide by the ceasefire deal. Hamas reiterated its commitment to the deal that was signed in January.

Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. Hours later, Hamas fired three rockets at Israel without causing casualties,

Israel says ground operations in Gaza are underway after airstrikes killed over 400 Palestinians, breaking the ceasefire set in January.

Israeli army says forces retake part of key land corridor to expand a ‘security zone and create a partial buffer’.