Israel Launches Deadly Airstrikes Killing 36 Palestinians and Halts Gaza Aid After Hamas Kills Two Israeli Soldiers

Israeli warplanes and artillery hit Gaza after Israel said Hamas fighters killed two Israeli soldiers in Rafah.

“JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday launched its heaviest wave of attacks on the Gaza Strip since a fragile ceasefire took hold a week ago and said it had temporarily suspended humanitarian aid after accusing Hamas of violating the truce by firing on its soldiers, killing two”

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Israel’s strikes killed dozens of Palestinians in a single day.

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Multiple outlets report at least 36 Palestinians killed, with higher tallies from other reporters.

Scripps News and KRIS 6 News put the toll at “at least 36.”

Al Jazeera reports “at least 42” killed on Sunday.

West Hawaii Today cites Gaza health officials reporting 44 dead.

The Guardian and 24 Heures also report at least 45 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes following Israel’s claim that Hamas killed two soldiers.

Hamas’s armed wing denies it carried out the Rafah attack.

Israel cites the attack as the trigger for its heaviest bombardment since the ceasefire took effect.

Israel halted humanitarian aid after the soldiers’ deaths and resumed some transfers only under pressure and limited channels.

Al Jazeera and the BBC both report Israel temporarily stopped aid before reopening crossings.

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El País says Israel resumed deliveries after intense bombings.

Kuwait Times and South China Morning Post say Israel briefly closed Kerem Shalom but later reopened it.

NBC News, Space War News, and Newsmax emphasize that Rafah remains closed.

Newsmax reports Israel ties Rafah’s reopening to the return of all deceased hostages’ remains.

The practical result on the ground is that aid enters mainly via Kerem Shalom while Israel keeps Rafah shut and conditions further access on body returns.

Israel and Hamas both claim to uphold the ceasefire even as Israel continues bombing Gaza and causing civilian casualties.

“Tensions between Israel and Gaza persist despite a week-old ceasefire, with both sides accusing each other of violations”

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The Guardian reports that Netanyahu ordered strong responses to any breach but stopped short of declaring renewed war.

24 Heures and NBC News describe the ceasefire as fragile and brokered by the United States.

Newsweek asserts that Hamas broke the truce, while The Guardian and Al Jazeera report Hamas’s denial and pledge to abide by the agreement.

Anadolu Ajansı quotes Jared Kushner saying Hamas “appears to be acting in good faith.”

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff returned to Israel to reinforce the agreement.

Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit soon, according to Scripps News and the BBC.

Even during the ceasefire, Israeli forces have shot Palestinians near a new “Yellow Line” withdrawal boundary and continued bombardments that killed civilians.

The Guardian reports that Israeli troops have killed at least 97 Palestinians crossing withdrawal lines.

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Diari ARA states there have been at least 80 Israeli violations and two Palestinians shot near the “yellow line,” with total Palestinian deaths since the truce at 97.

The BBC notes confusion about the line’s location and records several deaths after Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians crossing it.

Kuwait Times adds that Israel’s tank fire near a newly marked pullback line caused additional casualties.

Middle East Eye reports that Israel has breached the truce over 80 times with more than 100 air strikes, resulting in nearly 100 Palestinians killed and 230 injured during the ceasefire period.

Diplomacy runs in parallel to Israel’s continued killing in Gaza.

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The BBC and Scripps News say Kushner and Witkoff returned to push the next phase of the U.S. plan.

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Thenationalnews reports their arrival helped avert further fighting after the deadliest episode since the ceasefire began.

Spectrum News outlines a push for an “internationally supported authority” to replace the current governing group in Gaza.

Newsmax and 24 Heures say a delegation from Gaza is in Cairo to discuss implementing the ceasefire and governance.

WSVN notes the ceasefire held as Israel received a hostage’s remains and allowed aid to resume, even as Israel continues to threaten force.

These diplomatic moves unfold while Gaza’s Health Ministry death toll surpasses 68,000, according to multiple outlets.

This underscores that the ceasefire period still includes Israeli strikes killing civilians.