Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least nine people after Israel accused Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire deal and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out immediate, powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip, his office announced, a decision that was communicated to the US.The Israeli military claimed that Hamas attacked Israeli troops with RPG and sniper fire east of the “yellow line” in the Rafah area of southern Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Hamas would pay a heavy price for the attack on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and vowed a response with great force. ISRAEL-GAZATHE CURRENT SITUATION After being caught on camera faking hostage body excavations, Hamas launched an RPG attack on IDF forces.When Israel vowed to respond, Hamas suddenly claimed they had found another hostage in a tunnel, and briefed Al-Jazeera to spread pic.twitter.com/T8HUN17jDK Voice From The East (@EasternVoices) October 28, 2025 Soon after the order, Israeli strikes began across the territory. An Israeli strike in the Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City killed at least three women and a man, while in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip at least five people were killed, including two children and a woman.The director of Al Shifa hospital also reported multiple strikes near the facility in northern Gaza.Hamas denounced the criminal bombardment by Israel, which it claimed violated the ceasefire agreement, and denied attacking IDF soldiers, though it maintained its commitment to the truce. Earlier on Tuesday, October 28, Netanyahus office said Hamas was in clear violation of the ceasefire after returning remains to Israel that did not belong to any of the 13 hostages still unaccounted for. Adding to the controversy, the IDF released a drone video that it claims shows Hamas operatives burying a body wrapped in a white cloth in Gaza City and then staging its discovery in front of the Red Cross.The nearly 15-minute clip appears to show three men dragging the shroud, covering it with dirt, and then uncovering it moments later as Red Cross officials arrive on the scene. The military asserted this was an attempt by Hamas to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the remaining deceased hostages. The Red Cross responded by saying its team was not aware that a deceased person had been placed there prior to their arrival, calling the staged recovery unacceptable when so many families are anxiously waiting for news. The organization stated it agreed to operate as an intermediary in good faith despite the challenging situation in Gaza.Following Israels decision to carry out new strikes, the armed wing of Hamas announced it would postpone the handover of a hostages body recovered in southern Gaza, citing Israels violations.The militant group warned that any Israeli escalation would hinder search and excavation operations and the retrieval of bodies of the deceased Israeli hostages.Hamas had been scheduled to transfer the remains of a deceased hostage pulled from a tunnel in Khan Younis.The recovery of a second body in Nuseirat, found in the rubble of a building from an Israeli rescue operation in June 2024, has also raised fresh questions, as the location has been geolocated to the same building, despite Israel and the US denying that hostages were killed during that mission.Despite the bloodshed and accusations, US Vice President JD Vance insisted the ceasefire was still holding and that the president had achieved a historic peace in the Middle East, adding, That doesnt mean that there arent going to be little skirmishes here and there. The post Israel launches strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violation and hostage staging appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least nine people after Israel accused Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire deal and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out immediate, powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip, his office announced, a decision that was communicated to the US.The Israeli military claimed that Hamas attacked Israeli troops with RPG and sniper fire east of the “yellow line” in the Rafah area of southern Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Hamas would pay a heavy price for the attack on Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and vowed a response with great force. ISRAEL-GAZATHE CURRENT SITUATION After being caught on camera faking hostage body excavations, Hamas launched an RPG attack on IDF forces.When Israel vowed to respond, Hamas suddenly claimed they had found another hostage in a tunnel, and briefed Al-Jazeera to spread pic.twitter.com/T8HUN17jDK Voice From The East (@EasternVoices) October 28, 2025 Soon after the order, Israeli strikes began across the territory. An Israeli strike in the Al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City killed at least three women and a man, while in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip at least five people were killed, including two children and a woman.The director of Al Shifa hospital also reported multiple strikes near the facility in northern Gaza.Hamas denounced the criminal bombardment by Israel, which it claimed violated the ceasefire agreement, and denied attacking IDF soldiers, though it maintained its commitment to the truce. 
Earlier on Tuesday, October 28, Netanyahus office said Hamas was in clear violation of the ceasefire after returning remains to Israel that did not belong to any of the 13 hostages still unaccounted for. Adding to the controversy, the IDF released a drone video that it claims shows Hamas operatives burying a body wrapped in a white cloth in Gaza City and then staging its discovery in front of the Red Cross.The nearly 15-minute clip appears to show three men dragging the shroud, covering it with dirt, and then uncovering it moments later as Red Cross officials arrive on the scene. The military asserted this was an attempt by Hamas to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies of the remaining deceased hostages. The Red Cross responded by saying its team was not aware that a deceased person had been placed there prior to their arrival, calling the staged recovery unacceptable when so many families are anxiously waiting for news. The organization stated it agreed to operate as an intermediary in good faith despite the challenging situation in Gaza.Following Israels decision to carry out new strikes, the armed wing of Hamas announced it would postpone the handover of a hostages body recovered in southern Gaza, citing Israels violations.The militant group warned that any Israeli escalation would hinder search and excavation operations and the retrieval of bodies of the deceased Israeli hostages.Hamas had been scheduled to transfer the remains of a deceased hostage pulled from a tunnel in Khan Younis.The recovery of a second body in Nuseirat, found in the rubble of a building from an Israeli rescue operation in June 2024, has also raised fresh questions, as the location has been geolocated to the same building, despite Israel and the US denying that hostages were killed during that mission.Despite the bloodshed and accusations, US Vice President JD Vance insisted the ceasefire was still holding and that the president had achieved a historic peace in the Middle East, adding, That doesnt mean that there arent going to be little skirmishes here and there. The post Israel launches strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of ceasefire violation and hostage staging appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.