Hamas: Israeli Forces Have Clearly Violated the Ceasefire by Attacking Palestinian Civilians

According to Rokna, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem condemned the Israeli gunfire directed at Palestinian citizens, stressing in a statement that such actions constitute a clear breach of the ceasefire agreement.

The statement urged all mediating parties to monitor Israel’s conduct closely and prevent it from evading its commitments to end the war on the Gaza Strip.

Israeli occupation forces reportedly violated the ceasefire twice today. First, a drone strike targeted a gathering of Palestinian civilians in the southern area of Al-Fukhari, east of Khan Younis, killing one person.

Later, Israeli warplanes carried out another attack on the Al-Shuja’iya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, killing five civilians, in what Hamas described as a “blatant continuation of aggression” despite the truce.

The Gaza ceasefire agreement, recognized as the first phase of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, officially came into effect on Friday, October 10, following its approval by the Israeli cabinet and the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from several areas of Gaza. The truce was brokered through mediation by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey during talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.