Jerusalem: The Israeli military said this week that it had resumed enforcing a ceasefire accord in Gaza even as health officials in the enclave reported that Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 104 people overnight. Both sides traded blame for violating the truce, with Israel accusing Hamas of launching an attack that killed an Israeli soldier.
Israel said it carried out the strikes late on October 28 "after Palestinian militants killed one soldier", calling it a response to a "clear violation" of the ceasefire. The military added in a statement that it would continue to uphold the agreement but would respond firmly to "any violation".
The airstrikes, according to Gazan health authorities, killed at least 104 people, including five in a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, four in a building in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood, and five in a car in Khan Younis.
US Vice President JD Vance struck an upbeat note and said, “The president achieved a historic peace in the Middle East. The ceasefire is holding." The ceasefire, brokered by the United States, took effect on October 10, halting two years of war that began with Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. US President Donald Trump insisted the truce was "not at risk", even as Israeli planes struck across Gaza.
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Israel will decide which foreign forces enter Gaza: PM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would decide which foreign forces could participate in a proposed international mission in Gaza, part of US President Donald Trump's plan to secure a fragile ceasefire. “We are in control of our security and will determine which international forces are unacceptable to us,” Netanyahu said during a cabinet session. “This approach is also acceptable to the United States, as its senior representatives have confirmed.” |
