"Israel's attacks on Sunday were the most serious test of an already fragile ceasefire, which took effect on October 11. Palestinians in Gaza told Reuters they heard explosions and gunfire in Rafah in the south of the strip and witnesses separately reported heavy gunfire from Israeli tanks in the eastern town of Abassan near Khan Younis, also in southern Gaza. Witnesses in Khan Younis heard a wave of airstrikes launched into Rafah early on Sunday afternoon."
"An Israeli government spokesperson, when asked for confirmation of the attacks, deferred to the military. The military had no immediate comment. Local health authorities in Gaza said on Sunday two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the eastern Jabalia area of northern Gaza. The Times of Israel reported that the military was conducting airstrikes in the Rafah area after militants attacked forces there, though it did not cite a source for the information."
"An Israeli military official said that Hamas had carried out multiple attacks against Israeli forces inside Gaza, including a rocket-propelled grenade attack and a sniper attack against Israeli soldiers. "Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area...This is a bold violation of the ceasefire," the official said. Senior Hamas official Izzat Al Risheq said on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group remained committed to the ceasefire, which he accused Israel of repeatedly violating."
A fragile ceasefire that began on October 11 faced its most serious test when Israeli forces launched attacks and Palestinians reported explosions and heavy gunfire in Rafah and Abassan. Witnesses in Khan Younis reported a wave of airstrikes into Rafah. Local Gaza health authorities reported two Palestinian deaths from an airstrike in eastern Jabalia. An Israeli official said Hamas carried out attacks against Israeli forces, describing those actions as bold ceasefire violations. A senior Hamas official maintained commitment to the ceasefire while accusing Israel of repeated violations. Gaza government media reported dozens of violations with multiple killed and wounded.
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