IDF confirms strikes, accusing Hamas of 'blatant violation' of truce

[Twiglets1]

As reported by the BBC:

The Israel Defense Forces has just released a statement, confirming the strikes in southern Gaza. Here it is in full:

Earlier today, terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops operating to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the Rafah area, in southern Gaza, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.

In response, the IDF has begun striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity.
These terrorist actions constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, and the IDF will respond firmly.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2kpx7yyq9pt

A statement from the office of Benjamin Netanyahu.

The statement says Netanyahu has held meetings with his defence minister and security chiefs, in which he instructed them to "act forcefully against terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip".

Also reported in The Telegraph that in an escalation that threatens to break the fragile ceasefire between the two sides, Hamas terrorists fired RPGs and sniper rounds at Israeli soldiers, military officials alleged.

The IDF said it had struck the southern city of Rafah in response.

An Israeli military official told The Telegraph that Hamas had carried out “multiple attacks against Israeli forces beyond the ‘yellow line.’ The attacks included an RPG shot at a military force, and a sniper fire against a military force.”

This must be the biggest threat to the ceasefire yet.

For Gazans I feel very worried for them that the war could resume because Hamas won't stop their aggression towards the IDF.

For Israel I feel relief that at least they have their live hostages out of Gaza.

I hope the ceasefire can somehow hold but it seems way less hopeful now.

They really need peace keeping force non US , non UK, non EU, to avoid allegations of colonisers, made up from Arab nations to get in and run things before Hamas return Haza to war (which would probably suit them) . Urgently peace keeping forces should be deployed.

Oh no 🤦‍♂️ 😢

Unfortunately, things do seem to be escalating.

The Israeli military has just put out another update on strikes in the Gaza Strip.
Here is the statement in full:

Over the past few hours, in response to the blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement earlier today (Sunday), the IDF struck dozens of Hamas terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip.

The targets struck included, weapons storage facilities, infrastructure used for terrorist activity, firing posts, terrorist cells, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites.

The IDF also struck and dismantled six kilometers of underground terrorist infrastructure, using over 120 munitions. The underground site was used by the terrorist organization to advance attacks against the State of Israel.

The Hamas terrorist organization blatantly violated the ceasefire agreement this morning.

The IDF will continue to respond firmly and will operate to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2kpx7yyq9pt

In other equally worrying breaking news, Israel announces that it will suspend the delivery of aid into Gaza:

"In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, the transfer of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip has been halted until further notice, following Hamas’s blatant violation of the agreement," an official says.

This, must be arab.

From the link that @Twiglets1 provided it seems there are some questions over the veracity of the attack on the IDF. Hamas are claiming to know nothing about a clash in that area.

This is awful.

Yet again starvation is being used as a tool of war.

But then again Hamas are terrorists so I disbelieve everything they say.

I don't trust Hamas but also don't trust the IDF.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was a real event, an event exaggerated to justify bombing or if it didn't happen at all.

I agree with you. Those people might not want to do it either though.

Hamas lie all the time, these people are executing Palestinians in the streets like they are nothing whilst claiming they are collaborators. You would believe anything these people say?

For Gazans I feel very worried for them that the war could resume because Hamas won't stop their aggression towards the IDF.
For Israel I feel relief that at least they have their live hostages out of Gaza.
I hope the ceasefire can somehow hold but it seems way less hopeful now.

Not a TAAT, but brings to mind a prescient thread title from a week or so ago - Feel like once the hostages are handed over, Israel will start bombing again

I hope that’s not the case.

One person can save the truce and that is Trump. Presumably there is going to be a conversation between Washington and Tel Aviv very shortly and that conversation determines what happens next. Trump will not like the embarrassment after his speeches a week earlier so I can see Israel maybe quickly ramping down attacks but that brings immediately into question how to disarm Hamas.

It was only a matter of time before Israel invented or over stated something they could use to resume bombing and block aid.

Surprised it lasted as long as it did tbh.

As I said, I don't trust Hamas or the IDF. I don't feel like either of them are q force for good.

Nope. They’re as trustworthy as one another and it’s civilians on both sides who are paying the price.

I was thinking this. Trump wants everyone to see peace between Israel and Palestine as his achievement so he has a vested interest in trying to keep the ceasefire intact.

2 soldiers killed by Hamas.
So, not an excuse, but a reason.

In better news though: ‘Hamas's military wing also confirmed the deaths of Muhammad Abu Rafi', Hussein al-Sawalha, A'id Sabri Salman, and Zakaria Abu Habl, all of whom were among its members.’

Trump can get Israel to act. Remember the turn around now with the Iran conflict.

2 soldiers killed by Hamas.
So, not an excuse, but a reason

A reason to block aid and starve an already malnourished population?

@HellsBalls An excuse. Even if true, it is no reason to block aid. Israel’s intentions are clear.