The IDF has launched fresh strikes on Gaza after Israeli troops came under fire in the Strip overnight.
A reservist was seriously wounded when terrorists opened fire on a unit from the Alexandroni Brigade in the northern part of the enclave.
The shooting occurred close to the Yellow Line, the boundary to which the IDF has withdrawn under the unfolding ceasefire.
An IDF spokesperson said: "Earlier tonight (Wednesday), during routine operational activity near the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, terrorists opened fire on IDF troops.
"An IDF reserve officer was severely injured as a result of the fire. He was evacuated to a hospital, and his family has been notified."
Tanks from armoured divisions in the area returned fire, but the spokesperson did not clarify whether any terrorists were eliminated or which terror group they were affiliated with.
The military also conducted "precise" airstrikes in the territory.
Again, though, it did not specify the areas targeted and the extent of the strikes.
"The IDF views this attack as a blatant violation of the current ceasefire agreement," the spokesperson added.
The army has accused Hamas in particular of dozens of ceasefire violations in recent months, including several direct attacks on troops.
Nonetheless, the ceasefire agreement appears to be holding, with negotiations about the future governance of Gaza under the US-backed Board of Peace (BoP) still ongoing.
A row did, though, flare up on Monday regarding the announcement of the logo of the NCAG, the technocratic arm of the BoP tasked with governing Gaza day-to-day following the war, which appeared to closely resemble that of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
"The logo of the NCAG which was presented to Israel was entirely different from the one published this evening,” said the Prime Minister’s Office, referring to a previous planned design featuring a phoenix in the colours of the Palestinian flag, rather than the Eagle of Saladin, a traditional symbol of Arab nationalism adopted by the PA.
“Israel will not accept the use of a Palestinian Authority symbol; the Palestinian Authority will have no part in the administration of Gaza.”
While the US had previously committed that neither the PA or Hamas would have any involvement in the NCAG, its recently-appointed chair is a former PA deputy minister, further fuelling outrage in Jerusalem.
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