What Happened

Israel’s military⁢ has carried out a deadly⁤ attack in northern Gaza despite claiming to resume the fragile ceasefire, which was already teetering from a wave ⁣of deadly bombardment it waged the night before.

The⁤ latest aerial attack on Wednesday evening occured in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area, killing at ⁤least⁣ two people, according ⁢to al-Shifa Hospital. Israel claims it targeted⁣ a site storing weapons that ⁣posed ⁢”an immediate ‍threat” to ‍its troops.

This attack adds further uncertainty to Gaza’s⁣ fragile ceasefire, which was shaken by the⁣ fiercest episode of ⁢Israeli⁢ bombardment since it entered into force on October 10.

Retaliation and Escalation

Following the reported killing of an⁣ Israeli soldier in⁤ southern Gaza’s Rafah ⁤on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful” retaliatory ⁢strikes on Gaza. the resulting attacks killed ⁢104 people, mostly women and children, according ⁤to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

israel claimed its strikes targeted senior Hamas fighters, ‍killing dozens, and then said it would start observing the ceasefire again ⁣mid-Wednesday.

International ‍Response

United States president Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire “is not in jeopardy” despite the ⁢latest attacks.

Regional mediator Qatar expressed frustration over ⁣the violence, but said mediators are still looking towards the next phase of the truce,including the disarmament of Hamas.

Impact on the Population

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