However, a month after the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire, which laid out clear guidelines for the cessation of hostilities and the return of Israeli hostages, Hamas and allied terror groups have violated the agreement at least 18 times, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims. And obviously, we need to respond to all these violations of the ceasefire.” Chikli was likely referring to the aforementioned clause in phase one of the ceasefire plan that requires Hamas to “exert maximum effort” in recovering and returning the bodies of deceased hostages. On October 29, the IDF identified a site in Beit Lahia that it said was “storing weapons and aerial means intended for an imminent attack on IDF soldiers and the State of Israel.” The IDF said it struck the site in accordance with its mission to “continue to remove immediate threats” to troops.
Author: Samuel Ben-Ur & Aaron Goren
Published at: 2025-11-07 14:44:02
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