At least 9 people were reportedly killed in Gaza on Tuesday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out deadly air strikes, following an alleged violation of the US-led ceasefire deal by Hamas. This step follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s orders to the military to “immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.”
According to CNN, Israel had informed the United States about their plan to strike Gaza. A military official said that Hamas attacked Israeli forces east of the so-called yellow line, which marks the Israeli-held portion of Gaza from the rest of the enclave. The troops stationed in the Rafah area reportedly came under rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and sniper fire.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas following the deadly attack. He said that they would pay a “heavy price” for targeting IDF personnel. “Israel will respond with great force,” Katz said. Meanwhile, Gaza Civil Defense reported about an Israeli strike that hit the Al-Sabra neighbourhood in Gaza, leaving at least three women and a man dead. In Khan Younis, five individuals, including two children and a woman, were killed in a separate airstrike.
Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the Israeli Army to launch “immediate powerful strikes” in the Gaza Strip after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire repeatedly. The Israeli Prime Minister’s office posted on X, “Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.” The development took place after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were targeted in the Southern Gaza region, officials said.
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