Israeli army says Gaza ceasefire has resumed after strikes
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More news: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had resumed the enforcement of a ceasefire in Gaza after it conducted air strikes on Tuesday night in the most serious incident between Israel and Hamas since a peace deal was announced on 10 October.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the “forceful strikes” on Tuesday night were in response to the ambush killing of an Israeli soldier.
The IDF said it “struck 30 terrorists holding command positions within the terrorist organizations operating in Gaza. The IDF will continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond firmly to any violation of it.”
Official Palestinian news agency WAFA said the Israeli strikes killed 91 people in Gaza, including 24 children.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump commented on the Israeli strikes from Air Force One, stating: “The Israelis hit back, and they should hit back…When that happens, they should hit back.”
Netanyahu orders Gaza strikes amid claims of ceasefire violations
The news: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out powerful strikes in Gaza, putting the a US-backed ceasefire at risk.
The order was issued after security consultations, his office said in a post on X, but did not specify the reason for the planned attacks.
Netanyahu earlier accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement by turning over the wrong remains in the process of returning the bodies of hostages to Israel.
An unnamed Israeli military official said Hamas had opened fire on troops in southern Gaza, according to media reports. Israeli forces also reportedly killed three Palestinian militants in the West Bank on Tuesday.
In response, Hamas said it would postpone the transfer of another hostage’s body found in a tunnel in Gaza, citing what it described as Israeli violations of the truce, Reuters reported.
An unnamed Arab official involved in the ceasefire negotiations told AP that both parties had committed violations, including delays in handing over remains, interruptions to aid and evacuations, and exchanges of fire, though “there was no significant breach.”
The truce, which began on 10 October, has seen the return of 15 dead and 20 living hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and 195 bodies.
The sources: Reuters, Associated Press, The New York Times, IDF
