"The official, briefing reporters, said there were at least three incidents on Sunday in which Hamas fired towards Israeli troops behind the "yellow line", where Israeli forces had pulled back under the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza dimming hopes that a US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas."
"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."
"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."
At least three incidents occurred when Hamas fired toward Israeli troops positioned behind the "yellow line" after Israeli forces pulled back under the ceasefire. Israel launched attacks on Gaza that challenged a US-mediated ceasefire which took effect on October 11. Explosions and gunfire were reported in Rafah and heavy tank fire and airstrikes were reported near Khan Younis and Abassan. A strike in eastern Jabalia killed two Palestinians. Israeli military accounts described multiple militant attacks inside Gaza, including a rocket-propelled grenade and a sniper attack. Hamas stated it remained committed to the ceasefire while accusing Israel of repeated violations.
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