After U.S. mediation on October 10, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, which is now at risk due to Israel’s recent attacks on Gaza.
SNPNEWS.IN News (Gurmail Kamboj): The Israel-Hamas conflict began on October 7 when Hamas launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, infiltrating Israel, firing thousands of rockets, killing 1,200 people, and taking 253 hostages. In response, Israel launched “Operation Iron Swords” on October 8, 2023, conducting massive air and ground attacks on Gaza (under Hamas control). These actions resulted in ~1,600 Israeli deaths (soldiers/civilians) and over 44,000 Palestinian deaths, with the Gaza Strip largely destroyed.
After two years of fighting, U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts led to a ceasefire agreement between Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas on October 10.
Post-ceasefire, both sides were set to release hostages and allow Palestinians to return and resettle in Gaza. However, a major violation occurred on October 19, when Israel claim Hamas attacked on Rafah, after which Israel attacked on Gaza and killing 44 Palestinians. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese stated that Israel has violated the ceasefire 125 times, involving killings, starvation, and displacement of civilians.
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Israel again accused Hamas of breaching the ceasefire and launched attacks on October 28–29 on Gaza City, Khan Younis, Al-Shati Refugee Camp, and Bureij Refugee Camp. These strikes killed at least 26 Palestinians. Since the agreement, Israeli actions have resulted in 94 Palestinian deaths and 350 injuries.
Israel accused Hamas of attacking Israeli forces in Rafah on October 28 with anti-tank missiles and sniper fire, calling it a crossing of the ceasefire’s red line. Additionally, on October 27, Hamas allegedly mishandled the return of an Israeli hostage’s body parts, which Israel labels a violation of international norms.
Hamas denied Israel’s allegations, stating it was not involved in the Rafah incident and that the event does not breach the ceasefire. It called this “Israel’s conspiracy”. Hamas affirmed its full commitment to the ceasefire and denied any error in returning hostage remains. It delayed handing over one body in response to Israeli attacks. Hamas urged the U.S., Turkey, and mediators (like Qatar) to pressure Israel to stop ceasefire violations.
On October 29, 2025, Israel described its airstrikes on Gaza as a response to Hamas crossing the ceasefire red line. The Israeli military (IDF) and government called the strikes “limited, immediate, and forceful”, aimed at forcing Hamas to comply with the ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Hamas has crossed the ceasefire’s red line. We cannot remain silent. I ordered the military to respond immediately and forcefully.”
The IDF stated that strikes targeted only Hamas military sites, including tunnels in Khan Younis and weapon workshops in Gaza City.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said: “We do not want to break the ceasefire, but Hamas will pay a heavy price for its actions if it continues to violate it.”
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, supporting Israel, said: “The ceasefire remains in place. These are minor clashes that can be overlooked.”
Germany and Britain: Both recognized Israel’s right to self-defense but appealed to preserve the ceasefire.
Families of Israeli hostages urged Netanyahu to “save the ceasefire”. However, the Netanyahu administration is using Hamas violations as a pretext for attacks, complicating hostage releases.