IDF fires on terrorists crossing ceasefire line near Gaza City

A military spokesperson said that the operatives “posed an imminent threat” to soldiers, who opened fire to force them back across the line.

Another group crossed in a similar place a short time later, with soldiers again firing to “remove the threat”.

The IDF did not confirm any casualties, but Palestinian media reported that two people were killed in clashes in the area.

It comes just hours after both Israel and Hamas reaffirmed their commitment to the ceasefire after it was tested by an attack on an IDF unit on Sunday, which killed two soldiers and sparked a wave of retaliatory airstrikes within the yellow line.

Major Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, were killed and three others wounded on Sunday morning when Palestinian terrorists attacked IDF forces in the Rafah area.

Hamas denied attacking soldiers, accusing Israel of "violating the deal and fabricating pretexts to justify its crimes".

US President Trump has since suggested that Hamas leadership was not involved in the attacks and that it was perpetrated by “rebels from within”, who would be “handled toughly, but properly”.

It has previously been reported that the group is divided over the ceasefire, with the military wing in Gaza less receptive to the deal than the political leadership based in Qatar.

A Hamas spokesperson insisted that the group "remains committed to the ceasefire agreement".

Likewise, Israel confirmed "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire", saying it would "continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and... respond forcefully to any violation".

Offering some further context, a security official reportedly told Channel 12: "Israel does not want to bring about the collapse of the ceasefire… There is simply a straightforward equation of a violation and a response — and this will continue as long as Hamas keeps violating the agreement."