"The Israeli military has killed at least 20 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered powerful strikes following an exchange of gunfire in southern Rafah, during which one Israeli soldier was wounded. The attacks on Tuesday marked the most significant flare-up in violence since a ceasefire brokered by United States President Donald Trump came into effect in the war-devastated territory on October 10."
"Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, accused Israel of violating the truce and said it would postpone the planned handover of the body of a missing captive. In a statement, it also warned that any Israeli escalation will hinder search, digging, and retrieval operations of the bodies, which will lead to a delay in recovering the bodies of the remaining 13 captives in Gaza."
"In Washington, DC, US Vice President JD Vance insisted that the truce was still holding despite the attacks and the claims of violations by both sides. That doesn't mean that there aren't going to be little skirmishes here and there, Vance told reporters on Capitol Hill. We know that Hamas or somebody else within Gaza attacked an [Israeli] soldier. We expect the Israelis are going to respond, but I think the president's peace is going to hold despite that."
Israeli forces carried out powerful strikes across Gaza after an exchange of gunfire in southern Rafah, killing at least 20 Palestinians and wounding around 50. The operations followed an order from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after one Israeli soldier was wounded. Hamas's military wing, the Qassam Brigades, accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire and announced a postponement of the planned handover of a missing captive's body, warning that further Israeli escalation would impede search and recovery efforts for remaining captives. US Vice President JD Vance said the truce was still holding, while Hamas denied involvement in the Rafah attack. Medical sources reported deaths in Sabra and Khan Younis, missile activity near al-Shifa Hospital, and drones over Gaza's skies.
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