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Israeli media report clashes between Hamas fighters and Israeli forces in Rafah.
PM Netanyahu left a cabinet meeting for urgent security talks after alleged IED blasts injured soldiers.
Israel now conducting air strikes, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire.#Rafah pic.twitter.com/C6TR0SF3mq
— BPI News (@BPINewsOrg) October 19, 2025
Israel’s military said it hit multiple targets using aircraft and artillery in southern Gaza on Sunday, after it accused Hamas of shooting at Israeli soldiers, in a major test of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire that was brokered by the U.S. earlier this month.
An Israeli military official told CBS News that Hamas’ attacks included a rocket-propelled grenade targeting soldiers and sniper fire.
“Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area, east of the yellow line,” the official said. “This is a bold violation of the ceasefire.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations with Israel’s security heads and his office said in a statement that he had directed the military to take “strong action” against what he called “terrorist targets.” He did not threaten to return to war.
Hamas said that it was not involved in any clashes in Rafah in southern Gaza.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-military-gaza-hamas-strikes-ceasefire/
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20251019-live-gaza-israel-hamas-attacks-ceasefire-palestine