(Cairo) The Israeli military launched multiple airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday, citing Hamas's violation of the ceasefire agreement, resulting in over 100 deaths and injuries, including five senior Hamas members.
This was the deadliest day since the ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10, with both Israel and Hamas again accusing each other of violating the agreement.
The Israeli military issued a statement on Saturday (November 22) saying that it killed several militants who had crossed the "Yellow Line" buffer zone in the Gaza Strip, claiming they opened fire on Israeli soldiers.
The "Yellow Line" is the boundary established in the ceasefire agreement as the initial point of Israel's withdrawal, and is controlled by Israel. The Israeli Prime Minister's office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement on Saturday, stating that "in response, the Israeli military killed five senior Hamas terrorists."
The Israeli military and the General Directorate of National Security issued a joint statement on Sunday (23rd) stating that Saturday's operation in Gaza killed Alaa Al-Hadidi, the head of Hamas's production headquarters, who was responsible for transferring weapons from Hamas headquarters to battalions and battlefield commanders.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized on Sunday that Israel will take "all necessary measures" to prevent Hezbollah and Hamas from regrouping. He said that over the weekend, Israeli forces attacked multiple targets in Lebanon, including Hezbollah missile sites and military facilities. "We will continue to take all necessary measures to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities that pose a threat to us. The same applies to our operations in the Gaza Strip," he said.
Hamas officials dismissed the Israeli accusations as baseless, calling them "pretexts for killing," and stressed that Hamas adheres to the ceasefire agreement.
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Bassar said that five Israeli airstrikes on Saturday night killed 21 people, a clear violation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
The first airstrike reportedly hit a car in the Mar neighborhood of western Gaza City, killing five and injuring several others. Subsequently, Israeli forces launched airstrikes on two homes in Deir Barah city in central Gaza and the Nusserrat refugee camp.
Data from the Gaza Health Ministry shows that as of Thursday, 312 Palestinians had been killed in Israeli attacks following the ceasefire.
