FLAGS of Israel and Hamas (Shutterstock).

Fighting has resumed in the Gaza Strip as Israel began aerial assaults early Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, the heaviest outbreak of warfare since the cease-fire went into effect in January.

According to the Associated Press, 69 deaths have been reported by Palestinian authorities in the attacks on Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a lack of progress in discussions toward extending the cease-fire. “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasingly military strength,” said Netanyahu in a statement.

Hamas replied that Israel’s attack was an “unprovoked escalation.” which jeopardized the fate of the hostages it still held.

Constitutional crisis over deportation?

The risk of a conflict between The White House and the federal court system may be growing as the Trump administration appears to be willing to claim exemption for rulings of the justice system.

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS? (Shutterstock).

According to The New York Times, a Justice Department lawyer on Monday refused to give specific answers to questions about the deportation by airplane of over 200 migrants to El Salvador.

A judge demanded that the plane return, but the Justice Department claimed the aircraft was already its way and couldn’t be recalled.

On another legal point, President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden’s pardons of Trump’s political opponents were invalid because of the claim that the pardons were actually signed by a mechanical Autopen and not by Biden himself.

ALSO IN THE NEWS: At least 44 people have been killed as tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms raged across central and eastern United Sates, reports United Press International ….The U.S will not return to France the Statue of Liberty as facetiously demanded by a French politician who said that America was now siding with tyrants, according to USA Today.

Weather: Warmer days, but cold nights

Daytimes in our West Orange County cities are getting warmer, but – after dark – make sure to put on a sweater. Or sweaters. The forecast for Tuesday is for a daytime high of 67 with sun and an overnight low of 46. Wednesday will warm to 73 and mostly sunny during the day, but stay frosty at 48 overnight. Thursday will drop to 71 (48) with partly cloudy skies. Friday warms a little at 73 (50) and mostly sunny.