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The military arm of Hamas has stated its continued commitment to the ceasefire agreement, claiming no knowledge of recent clashes in Rafah and emphasizing that it has not been in communication with any groups in the area since March.
Tragedy struck in northern Gaza’s Jabalia region as Israeli airstrikes led to multiple fatalities, with the deceased being transported to al-Shifa Hospital, according to reports. (Source: Anadolu, Getty / Saeed M. M. T. Jaras)
In a firm response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had directed the military to take decisive action against what he labeled as Hamas’s breach of the ceasefire.
According to a report from the US news outlet Axios, which quoted an American official, Israel has communicated to Washington its plans to reopen a crossing into Gaza on Monday morning.
But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.
Dispute over bodies of hostages
Israel defence minister Israel Katz said the “yellow line” where Israeli forces had pulled back under the ceasefire agreement would be physically marked and that any violation of the ceasefire or attempt to cross the line would be met with fire.
A Red Cross vehicle arrives at a site in Khan Younis, Gaza, where Hamas has searched for the remains of Israeli hostages. Source: AP / Abdel Kareem Hana
Hamas detailed what it said was a series of violations by Israel that it says have left 46 people dead and stopped essential supplies from reaching the enclave.
The group says it has no interest in keeping the bodies of remaining hostages and that special equipment is needed to recover corpses buried under rubble.
