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Israel announces resumption of ceasefire following Gaza strikes
The IDF said the strikes were prompted by numerous Hamas violations of the truce
October 29, 2025 09:41
The IDF said the strikes were prompted by numerous Hamas violations of the truce
October 29, 2025 09:41Israel has confirmed the resumption of the ceasefire after the IDF launched dozens of "powerful" strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas' "clear violation" of the ceasefire agreement.
Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the strikes yesterday evening after meeting security officials, in response to Hamas attacks on Israeli troops that killed Master Sergeant (reserve) Yona Efraim "Efi" Feldbaum, 37.
The Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency is claiming that around 100 people have been killed, though it does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
A spokesperson accused Israel of a " clear and flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement".
But the IDF said this morning: “In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and following a series of strikes, in which dozens of terror targets and terrorists were struck, the IDF has begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire after Hamas violated it.
"The IDF will continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond firmly to any violation of it.”
The violations the army referred to include Hamas continuing to attack soldiers and the group's failure to release the remaining 13 hostages.
Just yesterday, it emerged that a set of remains returned by the group on Monday were actually those of a long-dead hostage, most of whose body was recovered by the IDF in 2023.
IDF drone footage also showed terrorists burying the remains so that they could 'discover' them with Red Cross officials present.
One Israeli official reportedly told Sky News: "This is yet another blatant violation of the ceasefire.
"This comes after Hamas has also shown their true face and the fact that they are pretending to not know where the remaining hostages are."
Likewise, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has previously accused the group of delaying hostage releases to stave off its own disarmament under the ceasefire.
It is understood that a recent IDF intelligence assessment suggested that Hamas can access 10 of the 13 bodies without the need for extra excavation equipment or search teams.
Yet Hamas is insisting it cannot locate all of the hostages, saying it may take months to do so, while its political leader, Khalil al-Hayya, has now said that disarmament will only occur "if the occupation ends".
Nonetheless, the overall ceasefire appears to be holding, with US leaders backing Israel's ability to launch retaliatory strikes without breaking the truce.
President Trump told reporters as he boarded Air Force One: "They killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back. And they should hit back.
"Hamas is a very small part of peace in the Middle East, and they have to behave. They said they would be good, and if they’re good, they’re going to be happy, and if they’re not good, they’re going to be terminated."
And he added that "nothing is going to jeopardise" the ceasefire.
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