By LEVI JOHNSON
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has resumed airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after accusing Hamas of breaching the Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire agreement that brought a temporary halt to the two-year conflict.
The Israeli military said Hamas militants launched “multiple attacks” beyond the designated ‘yellow line’ buffer zone, including sniper fire and rocket-propelled grenade strikes, calling the incidents a “blatant violation of the ceasefire.”
Airstrikes were reported in Rafah, southern Gaza, and Jabalia, in the north of the enclave. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes targeted “terror operatives responsible for the attacks.”
“These actions represent a clear violation of the terms agreed under the Trump peace deal,” an Israeli military spokesperson said.
There has been no official response yet from Hamas. However, local reports confirmed explosions across several neighborhoods late Thursday night.
The renewed violence follows a U.S. warning earlier in the day that Hamas was planning an “imminent attack” on civilians in Gaza — an action Washington described as a “direct and grave breach of the ceasefire.”
The U.S. State Department said it had alerted Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt, the three countries serving as mediators, about “credible intelligence reports indicating plans for an imminent violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.”
“Such an attack would directly undermine the progress achieved through the mediation process,” the statement warned.
Hamas denied the accusation, claiming Israel was “manufacturing pretexts to justify further aggression” and accused the IDF of “supporting rival militias” inside Gaza.
Under the Trump peace plan, Hamas is barred from holding political or military authority in Gaza. However, the group reportedly recalled 7,000 members of its security forces after Israeli troops withdrew from parts of the enclave last week.
As of Thursday night, explosions continued to echo across Rafah and Gaza City, with local residents reporting renewed displacement. International observers warn that the fragile truce — seen as a cornerstone of Trump’s Middle East peace framework — may now be on the brink of collapse.
This is a developing story.
