Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 33 Palestinians and wounding many more. The strikes were carried out by Israel after Hamas was accused of breaching the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that Hamas had attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Tuesday and breached the terms of the ceasefire deal, which included returning the bodies of deceased hostages. However, Hamas denied any involvement in the attack and said it was committed to the ceasefire agreement.
The airstrikes targeted homes, schools, and residential blocks in several areas of Gaza City, Beit Lahia, al-Bureij, Nuseirat, and Khan Younis. The Israeli military also released footage from a drone that showed Hamas operatives removing body remains from a structure and burying them nearby.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemned what it called a "fake recovery" of a deceased person's body, saying that it had attended the scene at the request of Hamas in good faith but was not aware that the body had been placed there prior to its arrival.
US Vice-President JD Vance said that he believed the ceasefire was holding and that the attacks were an isolated incident. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement saying that Israel would take "forceful strikes" against Hamas in response to the alleged breaches of the ceasefire agreement.
The situation in Gaza remains tense, with many people waiting for news of their loved ones who are still being held by Hamas. The Israeli government has insisted that it knows the locations of all the bodies still in Gaza and is seeking their return as part of the peace deal.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that Hamas had attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Tuesday and breached the terms of the ceasefire deal, which included returning the bodies of deceased hostages. However, Hamas denied any involvement in the attack and said it was committed to the ceasefire agreement.
The airstrikes targeted homes, schools, and residential blocks in several areas of Gaza City, Beit Lahia, al-Bureij, Nuseirat, and Khan Younis. The Israeli military also released footage from a drone that showed Hamas operatives removing body remains from a structure and burying them nearby.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) condemned what it called a "fake recovery" of a deceased person's body, saying that it had attended the scene at the request of Hamas in good faith but was not aware that the body had been placed there prior to its arrival.
US Vice-President JD Vance said that he believed the ceasefire was holding and that the attacks were an isolated incident. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement saying that Israel would take "forceful strikes" against Hamas in response to the alleged breaches of the ceasefire agreement.
The situation in Gaza remains tense, with many people waiting for news of their loved ones who are still being held by Hamas. The Israeli government has insisted that it knows the locations of all the bodies still in Gaza and is seeking their return as part of the peace deal.
Israel's all like "Hamas broke the rules" but then they show a vid of Hamas dudes digging up some dead body from their own territory... not buying it 
. US VP is all calm and collected but Netanyahu's office is already getting their war gear ready 
. I mean, can't we just get along? 
this whole situation is so messed up. Gaza city is like a war zone right now, homes & schools getting bombed... what's next? 
the ICRC is all like "hey guys, stop playing with human bodies" but does anyone listen? 
it's just so frustrating. Can't we have some peace in the Middle East for once? 
i'm not sure what's going on with these ceasefire agreements, it seems like they're just a bunch of words on paper 
. the fact that Hamas denied any involvement in the attack but still got hit by airstrikes is just... 
why can't we respect each other's lives? 
. and what's with the 'fake recovery' of a body from icrc? sounds fishy to me 
. US VP saying the ceasefire is holding but israel's pm saying they'll take forceful strikes...it's like they're speaking different languages 
. gaza deserves so much better than this 
. can we please just have some peace & stability in that beautiful region? 
. Can't these countries just get along for one second? 
. I swear, it's always some tragedy or another... what's the point of even trying to broker peace agreements at this rate? 
when will we see some peace in Gaza again? 