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Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, halts humanitarian aid

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, halts humanitarian aid
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Sunday that it had launched a new wave of strikes against Hamas militant targets in the southern Gaza Strip.

According to the statement, the strikes were led by the IDF's Southern Command "following a ceasefire violation earlier in the day."

Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported that the targets struck included tunnels Hamas had used to hold hostages.

This was the second wave of Israeli strikes on Sunday, following an earlier round of airstrikes on the southern and northern Gaza Strip. According to Israel's Channel 12, a total of 104 targets were struck during the day.

The Israeli army said the initial strikes were in response to Hamas firing an anti-tank missile and opening fire on troops dismantling infrastructure in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

Following the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations with Defense Minister Israel Katz and security officials and instructed them to act forcefully against targets in the strip.

Kan reported that Netanyahu also ordered the suspension of humanitarian aid to Gaza until further notice.

Channel 12 added that the political echelon has decided to close all crossings to the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Palestinian medical sources said that the Israeli attacks on Sunday killed at least 14 Palestinians in Gaza.

Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense, told Xinhua that "field teams have responded since early morning to more than 20 distress calls in different parts of the Strip, recovering 14 bodies, including women and journalists, in addition to dozens of injured people."

Basal added that the Israeli bombardment targeted "civilian gatherings, a cafe, a chalet, and tents sheltering displaced people, causing partial collapses of buildings and fires in several locations," noting that "search and rescue operations are still underway under extremely difficult conditions due to the severe shortage of fuel and equipment."

Israel and Hamas have exchanged accusations of violating a ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since Oct. 10. The truce was brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, with U.S. support, following indirect negotiations between the two sides.

Under the agreement, both parties committed to cessation of hostilities, the exchange of prisoners and detainees, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from certain areas of the enclave, and the entry of humanitarian aid and fuel to allow medical and relief teams to resume their operations. 

 

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