The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a new round of “immediate and powerful strikes” on Gaza yesterday
The announcement on Tuesday was made shortly after Israeli troops allegedly came under attack in the south of the Palestinian enclave.
US President Donald Trump defended Israel’s renewed strikes in Gaza and denied that the resumption of hostilities was “jeopardizing” the ceasefire he helped to broker just three weeks ago.
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Trump told reporters “As I understand it Hamas killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back – and they should hit back. When that happens, they should hit back“
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He then argued that nothing was going to jeopardize the ceasefire and insisted that Hamas was “a very small part of peace in the Middle East, and they have to behave,” otherwise “their lives will be terminated.”
Hamas says it has halted the transfer of bodies of deceased hostages, citing ceasefire violations by Israel
RT reports: Right on the heels of Netanyahu’s order, Hamas said it would “postpone” the handover of the body of another deceased Israeli hostage “scheduled for today, due to violations by the occupation.” According to the Palestinian militant group, the body was recovered earlier in the day “during search operations in one of the tunnels south of the Gaza Strip.”
According to Israeli media reports, apart from the strikes, Netanyahu also ordered the IDF to expand its zone of control in Gaza. The PM is now reportedly discussing the move with senior US officials.
The incident that preceded the new flare-up reportedly occurred in the southern Gaza city of Rafah earlier in the day. Israeli troops stationed there came under small arms attack and returned fire, while some reports also indicated Israeli artillery was shelling in the area.
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in early October under Trump’s 20-point peace plan. Under the scheme, Hamas agreed to release all living Israeli hostages and return the remains of the deceased. The group was quick to free 20 captives and transfer 12 bodies, yet the process has somewhat stalled.
The two sides have repeatedly traded accusations of violating the truce. A major flare-up occurred on October 19, when Israel accused the militant group of attacking its positions in the south of the enclave and launching “retaliatory” strikes that killed at least 44 people across Gaza.
