Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza Airstrikes, Breaches Ceasefire

Gaza strikes and ceasefire risk

Israeli forces conducted air strikes in Gaza that killed dozens. Gaza health officials reported at least 20 people were killed in the strikes. This occurred the same day Israeli authorities said they had killed senior militant figures.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army killed five senior Hamas members after an alleged fighter crossed into Israeli-controlled territory and opened fire. The Israeli military said a local Hamas commander was among those killed.

Gaza residents held funerals for dozens killed in the recent strikes. Mediators and Palestinian officials warned that continued Israeli attacks risk undermining the ceasefire.

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Hamas ceasefire demands

Hamas dispatched a senior delegation, including Khalil al-Hayya and other exiled leaders, to Cairo to press Egypt and other mediators over repeated Israeli breaches of the ceasefire and to demand a formal mechanism to document and stop violations. Hamas told mediators it reaffirmed commitment to the first phase of the deal but said Israel’s continued violations risk undermining the truce and urged mediators (Egypt, Qatar and the US) to supervise a clear mechanism. Hamas also warned that fighters trapped behind the so-called ceasefire line in Rafah face urgent communication and safety problems.

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Beirut strike and responses

The incidents spilled over to Lebanon when Israel carried out a precision strike in Beirut's Dahya district that the IDF said killed a senior Hezbollah commander. The IDF described the target as a longtime Hezbollah operative who led the Radwan Force, and Israeli officials including President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly praised the operation and vowed to continue strikes to neutralize threats. Lebanese sources gave differing casualty figures, and officials warned of continued drone activity and potential retaliatory attacks.

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Conflicting Gaza ceasefire reports

Sources diverge sharply over responsibility for ceasefire breaches and the scale of Gaza civilian harm.

Gaza authorities and Hamas say Israeli forces repeatedly violated the truce, and Al Jazeera cites the Gaza Government Media Office claiming at least 497 violations and some 342 civilian deaths since Oct. 10.

Israeli statements emphasize strikes on militants and say senior Hamas operatives were killed.

Hamas denied reports that it told a US envoy the ceasefire had 'expired' and demanded Israel identify the accused gunman.

These conflicting claims show independent verification is limited and that narratives reflect each source’s regional or political perspective.

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Ceasefire strains over Gaza casualties

Mediators are under pressure to create mechanisms to monitor and halt violations as Gaza mourns civilians killed by Israeli strikes. Hamas and Gaza officials urged Egypt, Qatar and the US to supervise reporting and intervention. Hamas said returns of captives and remains were delayed by destruction on the ground.

Israel insists it will not enter second-phase talks until it receives the remaining bodies. The differing accounts and the reported scale of casualties underscore the urgent diplomatic challenge and the risk that Israeli strikes, which sources report killed scores of Palestinians, could further unravel the ceasefire.

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