Israel Resumes Ceasefire in Gaza After Heaviest Strikes Since Ceasefire

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Israel has resumed its ceasefire in Gaza after pounding the territory with airstrikes for over 14 hours in response to alleged violations of the agreement by Hamas. The airstrikes killed at least 104 Palestinians, including 46 children, making it the heaviest death toll since the ceasefire came into effect. The strikes were the second time since the ceasefire came into force less than three weeks ago that Israel has paused its enforcement and launched heavy strikes on the enclave. Almost half of the dead were children, health officials said.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 104 Palestinians were killed, including 46 children, in the airstrikes on Tuesday and Wednesday, marking the heaviest death toll since the ceasefire came into effect.
  • Over 250 Palestinians were injured, including 78 children and 84 women, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
  • The airstrikes were the second time since the ceasefire came into force that Israel has paused its enforcement and launched heavy strikes on the enclave.
  • The Israeli military said it would begin enforcing the ceasefire again at 10 a.m. local time "following a series of strikes in which dozens of terror targets and terrorists were struck."
  • A Washington Post reporter witnessed a huge plume of smoke shoot into the air over the Beit Hanoun area around 25 minutes after the time Israel said the ceasefire would be enforced again.
  • Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas leadership abroad that there will be "no immunity" for anyone in the leadership, and that the IDF will act forcefully against any Hamas target.

Statistics:

  • At least 104 Palestinians were killed in the airstrikes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • The death toll includes 46 children and 20 women, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
  • Over 250 Palestinians were injured, including 78 children and 84 women.
  • The airstrikes were the second time since the ceasefire came into effect that Israel has paused its enforcement and launched heavy strikes on the enclave, killing 44 people on Oct. 19.
  • The total number of people killed in Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect is 211.

Sources:

  • Health and rescue officials, reported in Al Jazeera
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reported in The New York Times
  • Hamas, reported in The Guardian
  • Israel Defense Forces (IDF), reported in The Washington Post
  • Gaza Health Ministry, reported in Al Jazeera