"At least nine people were killed in the strikes, including four in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood and five in a car targeted in Khan Younis, according to local health authorities. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes, the latest violence in a three-week-old ceasefire and which followed a statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office saying he had ordered immediate "powerful attacks.""
"The U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement went into effect on October 10, halting two years of war that was triggered by deadly Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and that has devastated the narrow coastal strip. Both sides have accused each other of ceasefire violations. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, part of a parade of Trump administration officials who visited Israel last week, said that despite the latest flare-up, "the ceasefire is holding.""
At least nine people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, including four in Sabra and five in a car in Khan Younis, according to local health authorities. The Israeli military did not immediately comment, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had ordered immediate "powerful attacks." An Israeli official said Hamas violated the ceasefire by attacking Israeli forces in an area under Israeli control. The U.S.-backed ceasefire began on October 10 after two years of war triggered by Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, and both sides have accused each other of violations. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the ceasefire is holding despite flare-ups.
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