Israel Massacres Over 100 Palestinians in Gaza Airstrikes After Hamas Resistance Attack

Israeli air strikes killed over 100 Palestinians in Gaza, including dozens of children.

“Mediator Qatar said Wednesday it expected a US-backed ceasefire to hold in Gaza despite a "violation" as Israel carried out strikes in response to Palestinian fire”

24 News HD

These strikes followed Israel's claim that a militant attack in Rafah killed an Israeli soldier despite a ceasefire that began on 10 October.

24 News HD

Gaza’s Health Ministry figures cited by TRT World report that Israeli strikes killed over 100 Palestinians, including 46 children.

Middle East Eye states that at least 104 Palestinians, including 46 children, were killed.

Euractiv and The Straits Times confirm mass casualties but report a lower confirmed child death toll from civil defense and hospital sources, noting over 100 dead with at least 35 children.

Anadolu Ajansı adds that Berlin publicly urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire after these Israeli strikes.

The bombardment followed what Israel described as retaliation for a Rafah shooting that the militant group denies carrying out.

Israel’s military described the bombardment as retaliation.

Hamas publicly denied involvement in the Rafah shooting that Israel cites.

Al Jazeera

Asian and West Asian outlets report the competing claims.

The Straits Times states Israel struck after “Palestinian fire” that reportedly killed an Israeli soldier.

Yeni Safak quotes Hamas denying involvement and calling Israeli attacks “criminal shelling.”

Middle East Monitor and 24 News HD report that Qatar’s prime minister attributed the violation to a Palestinian party while noting Hamas’s denial.

Qatar coordinated with the US to contain the fallout.

Euractiv adds that Israel also accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire over a soldier’s killing and delays in returning the body.

This highlights the contested narrative about who broke the truce first.

The ceasefire framework itself is contested in content and implementation.

“BERLIN Germany on Wednesday called on Israel and Hamas to adhere to the Gaza ceasefire agreement after Israeli military attacks killed over 100 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip”

Anadolu Ajansı

Anadolu Ajansı relays Berlin’s call to uphold the truce and adhere to Donald Trump’s “20-point peace plan.”

VOI.ID and Middle East Eye describe a US-backed deal brokered by Qatar, Egypt, Türkiye, and the US with those states acting as guarantors.

Yeni Safak and Roya News point to the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement as the ceasefire’s basis, framing goals such as prisoner exchanges and Gaza’s reconstruction.

Euractiv says world leaders are in Egypt to work on the first phase of a long-term plan.

Middle East Eye also highlights Israel’s refusal to open the Rafah crossing and references Kushner’s proposal to rebuild Israeli-controlled areas while leaving the opposing-controlled areas destroyed.

This adds disputes over occupation and reconstruction to the ceasefire’s immediate breaches.

International reactions vary from condemnation of Israeli killing of civilians to insistence that the ceasefire must hold.

TRT World reports the UN secretary-general strongly condemned Israeli air strikes killing civilians.

Corriere della Sera

Anadolu Ajansı says Germany pressed both parties to uphold the truce after over 100 Palestinians were killed.

Qatar’s role is prominent in the situation.

24 News HD quotes the Qatari prime minister calling the soldier’s killing a violation by a Palestinian side while stressing coordination with the US.

Roya News adds that Israel’s war minister vowed no Hamas leader would have immunity as the army said it returned to the ceasefire after a night of heavy bombardment.

Corriere della Sera reports the Qatari premier confirmed a Palestinian violation, praised Saudi Arabia’s role and a two-state solution, and separately mentioned broader regional shifts after an unprecedented Israeli attack.

Casualty reporting and context differ across outlets even as they agree that Israeli strikes killed large numbers of Palestinians.

“"We reiterate our call to all parties to continue to respect the ceasefire," a Commission spokesperson said, without mentioning Israel's air strikes this week”

Euractiv

Middle East Eye cites “at least 104” killed with 46 children.

Euractiv

TRT World says “over 100” including 46 children.

The Straits Times and Euractiv report over 100 dead with at least 35 children based on civil defense and hospital sources.

VOI.ID carries a lower one-day figure of “at least 70” killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday.

Middle East Monitor and Yeni Safak give broader context, reporting that Israeli forces have killed “over 100 Palestinians, including many children, since Tuesday.”

They also report that total Palestinian deaths in Gaza since October 2023 are over 68,000.

These variations show different methodologies and scopes—daily tallies versus multi-day counts and long-term death totals—while consistently attributing the killings to Israeli air strikes.