Israeli warplanes carried out strikes in southern Gaza on Sunday, with eyewitnesses reporting at least two separate attacks in Rafah despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement. Residents said the strikes followed clashes in Israeli-controlled areas of the city, raising fears that the fragile truce could unravel.
According to local accounts, the airstrikes came after fighting broke out near Rafah, where Israeli forces have been conducting operations. While an Israeli military official did not directly confirm the air raids, the army claimed that Hamas fighters had fired sniper rounds and rocket-propelled grenades at its troops, calling it a clear violation of the ceasefire.
Reports from inside Gaza indicated that Israeli forces were active across several areas in the south, including Rafah. Israeli media said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz held urgent discussions by phone as the situation escalated. State broadcasters reported that the airstrikes followed exchanges of gunfire between Hamas members and Israeli troops.
The renewed violence has cast doubt on the durability of the ceasefire, which was intended to ease tensions after weeks of bloodshed. Analysts warned that the latest strikes could further destabilize the region and undermine efforts to maintain even a temporary pause in hostilities. For civilians in Gaza, already living under blockade and repeated bombardment, the attacks have heightened fears of a return to full-scale conflict.
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