"The Trump administration has been focusing over the last several weeks on stabilizing the ceasefire and pressing both parties to avoid steps that could detonate it. As part of that mission, the White House sent several top officials to Israel and established a U.S. command center there to monitor the situation on the ground. But amid a dispute over the return of deceased hostages by Hamas, and after a firefight on Tuesday in the city of Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered "powerful" strikes in Gaza."
"The IDF said in a statement that "in response to Hamas' violations" it attacked 30 of the group's commanders in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Ministry of Health said 104 Palestinians were killed in the strikes, among them 46 children and 20 women. 211 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the ceasefire and more than 68,600 since the start of the war, according to the Health Ministry."
"Driving the news: The IDF claimed Hamas militants fired anti-tank missiles and conducted sniper fire on Tuesday against Israeli forces in Rafah in southern Gaza. One Israeli soldier was killed in the attack. Hamas claimed it had no involvement in the incident and remains committed to the ceasefire, which it accused Israel of violating with its new strikes."
The U.S. focused on stabilizing the ceasefire, sending top officials to Israel and creating a command center to monitor the situation. A dispute over returning deceased hostages and a firefight in Rafah led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order powerful strikes in Gaza. The IDF said it attacked 30 Hamas commanders "in response to Hamas' violations" and later said it had begun renewed enforcement of the ceasefire. The Gaza Health Ministry reported 104 Palestinians killed in the strikes and higher cumulative totals. The IDF said militants fired anti-tank missiles and sniper fire; Hamas denied involvement. President Trump said Israel had the right to retaliate and warned Hamas would be destroyed if it did not behave.
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