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Israel-Hamas War: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has broken down. Israel has once again carried out heavy airstrikes in Gaza. 26 people have been killed in these attacks. Gaza’s Civil Defense Agency reported the airstrikes. Prior to the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered a powerful strike on Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire.
Following Hamas’s violation of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, Israel again attacked Gaza, killing nine people. The IDF stated that this attack occurred after Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the Israeli military to immediately launch an attack in the Gaza Strip.
According to a report, Israel had informed the US of its decision to launch the attack in Gaza. A military official said that Hamas fighters attacked Israeli forces first.
Hamas will pay a heavy price
Soldiers deployed in the Rafah area were targeted with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and sniper fire. Following the attack, Israeli Defense Minister Katz warned that Hamas would pay a heavy price for targeting Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel. Katz said Israel would respond with force.
Women and Children Killed
Shortly after the Defense Minister’s remarks, the Gaza Civil Defense reported that an Israeli airstrike in the al-Sabra area of Gaza City killed at least three women and a man. Another attack in the southern city of Khan Younis killed five people, including two children and a woman. Meanwhile, Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of Al Shifa Hospital, said that at least three explosions were heard near the medical facility in northern Gaza.
Accusation of Misidentification of Body
Israel has also accused Shama of misidentifying the remains of a recently returned detainee as belonging to a kidnapped man whose body was recovered two years ago. Netanyahu said he is deciding on next steps after Hamas returns the remains of the previously recovered detainee.
Hamas Denied Responsibility for Attack
Hamas condemned Israel’s attacks. Hamas denied responsibility for the attack on Israeli soldiers but reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the ceasefire. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023, at least 68,527 people have been killed and 170,395 injured. A total of 1,139 people were killed and over 250 were taken prisoner in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.
PM Netanyahu ordered the attack
Prior to the Gaza strike, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office posted a post on the social media platform X. The post stated, “Following extensive security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to launch an immediate, powerful strike in the Gaza Strip.”
The US brokered the ceasefire
It should be noted that Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire after US mediation. Following the ceasefire agreement, Israel repeatedly stated that Hamas was repeatedly violating the agreement. Now, Israel has again attacked Gaza, breaking the ceasefire. A ceasefire was signed between Israel and Hamas on October 10.
Israeli soldiers were attacked
According to media reports, Israel had informed the US of its decision to attack Gaza. A military official said that Hamas militants had previously attacked Israeli forces. Israeli soldiers deployed in the Rafah area were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). Following the attack, Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated that Hamas would pay a heavy price.
PM Netanyahu Furious at Hamas
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself revealed that the remains of a hostage returned by Hamas were body parts of a hostage recovered by Israeli troops in Gaza nearly two years ago. Netanyahu described this as a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement. The return of the bodies of those killed while in captivity remains uncertain.
What did Hamas say?
Meanwhile, Hamas has condemned the Israeli attacks and denied responsibility for the attack on Israeli soldiers. Hamas has also reiterated its commitment to maintaining the ceasefire. More than 68,000 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas since the war began in October 2023.
