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Israel Launches New Strikes on Hamas Targets in Gaza

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Oct 19, 2025 — 1 min read

Tensions between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement continue to escalate, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announcing a new round of strikes on military targets in the southern Gaza Strip. The strikes, carried out in response to a Hamas ceasefire violation, targeted tunnels used by the group to hold hostages, marking the second series of airstrikes on Sunday. According to Israeli television channel Channel 12, a total of 104 targets were hit, including infrastructure in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Key Takeaways:

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of strikes on military targets of the Palestinian Hamas movement in the southern Gaza Strip, citing a ceasefire violation.
The strikes targeted tunnels used by Hamas to hold hostages, as well as infrastructure in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
This was the second series of Israeli strikes on Sunday, following previous airstrikes on the southern and northern Gaza Strip.
A total of 104 targets were hit, according to Israeli television channel Channel 12.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Defense Minister Israel Katz and security officials to act decisively against targets in the enclave following a Hamas attack.
The strikes were carried out by the IDF Southern Command in response to a ceasefire violation that occurred earlier in the day.

Statistics:

104 targets hit by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday, according to Israeli television channel Channel 12.
Strikes carried out by the IDF Southern Command in response to a ceasefire violation.
Tunnels used by Hamas to hold hostages targeted in the strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations with Defense Minister Israel Katz and security officials following the Hamas attack.
A total of two series of airstrikes carried out on Sunday.

Sources:

Xinhua, October 19, 2022, "Israeli forces carry out new airstrikes on Gaza targets"
Channel 12, October 19, 2022, "Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip"
Kan TV, October 19, 2022, "Israeli strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza"

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