The Israeli military said it had begun resuming enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire after accusing Hamas of violating the truce, signalling an end to strikes that killed at least 45 people across the territory on Sunday.
Gaza's civil defence agency and hospitals reported that Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas, including central Gaza, Khan Younis and Gaza City, with six people killed in Zuwaida and six others, including children, near Nuseirat. A woman and two children died when a drone struck a tent near Khan Younis, and a journalist was among two killed in Zuwaida.
Both sides traded accusations of violating the nine-day-old ceasefire brokered by the United States. Hamas claimed to have located an Israeli hostage's body and said it would hand it over if field conditions allowed, but warned that continued strikes made such transfers impossible. The Israeli military said Hamas withholding bodies violated the agreement.
The US State Department accused Hamas of planning an imminent attack, which the group dismissed as "false" and aligned with Israeli propaganda. Two Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in southern Gaza, according to AFP.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the strikes, calling them a violation of the ceasefire and a resumption of genocide, urging President Trump to rein in Israeli forces and stop US weapons funding.
