Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after multiple ceasefire violations

“The Israeli army carried out strikes against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the terrorist organization of repeatedly violating its ceasefire agreement on Sunday.

An Israeli military official confirmed the strikes to Fox News on Sunday, highlighting Hamas attacks since Friday. The official says the attacks on Israeli forces all took place beyond the line behind which Israel had withdrawn under the terms of the agreement.

“The terrorist organization Hamas carried out several attacks against Israeli forces across the Yellow Line. These attacks included RPG fire on a military force and sniper fire on a military force,” the official told Fox News in a statement.

“Both incidents occurred in an area controlled by Israel, east of the Yellow Line. This is a bold violation of the ceasefire,” the official added.

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Military vehicles gather near the Israel-Gaza border as part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, southern Israel, October 12, 2025. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Israel responded by striking areas in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.

The reported attacks on Israeli troops come after Hamas spent days battling rival Palestinian groups after the ceasefire took effect.

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According to Reuters, Hamas has executed at least 33 people in recent days in what officials described as a campaign to “show strength” after the ceasefire. Israeli sources say most of those killed belonged to families accused of collaborating with Israel or supporting rival militias.

In this image taken from a video verified on social media and confirmed to Reuters by a Hamas source, seven men are forced to their knees and shot from behind by Hamas gunmen during public executions in Gaza on October 14, 2025. (Reuters)

The US State Department warned on Saturday that Hamas could break the peace agreement with a “planned attack” against Palestinian civilians.

“This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and serious violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress made through mediation efforts,” the department said in a statement posted on social media. “The guarantors demand that Hamas respect its obligations under the terms of the ceasefire.”

Members of the Hamas militant group search for the bodies of hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, October 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

“The United States and other guarantors remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the safety of civilians, maintaining calm on the ground, and advancing peace and prosperity for the people of Gaza and the region as a whole,” the statement continued.

President Donald Trump warned Hamas on Friday that continued attacks on Palestinians would force the United States and Israel to intervene.

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“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not planned, we will have no choice but to go there and kill them,” he wrote on X.

Brie Stimson of Fox News contributed to this report