{"id":53452,"date":"2025-10-19T08:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T12:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-confirms-hamas-violation-of-ceasefire-strikes-in-rafah\/19\/10\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T08:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T12:22:58","slug":"idf-confirms-hamas-violation-of-ceasefire-strikes-in-rafah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-confirms-hamas-violation-of-ceasefire-strikes-in-rafah\/19\/10\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF confirms Hamas violation of ceasefire, strikes in Rafah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Palestinian terrorist organization reportedly fired an anti-tank missile at Israeli military engineering vehicles operating in the area earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF confirmed on Sunday that it conducted strikes against Hamas in Rafah after the terror group fired an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-catches-weapons-smugglers-hermon-210114983.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:anti-tank missile;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">anti-tank missile<\/a> and gunfire toward Israeli soldiers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a situational assessment with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir to discuss the nature of Israel&#8217;s response to the reported attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF did not immediately confirm these reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A senior Hamas official accused Netanyahu of undermining the ceasefire agreement under pressure from his right-wing coalition partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Izzat al-Rishq, a leader in the Islamic Resistance Movement, said Hamas remains committed to the agreement, while \u201cthe Zionist occupation continues to violate the deal and fabricate flimsy pretexts to justify its crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>IDF chief Eyal Zamir, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz seen during a military briefing, in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 30, 2025 (credit: MAAYAN TOAF\/GPO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added that Netanyahu is attempting to \u201cevade and disavow his commitments\u201d to international mediators and guarantors in order to placate his \u201cextremist terrorist coalition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Security Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/itamar-ben-gvir\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Itamar Ben-Gvir;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Itamar Ben-Gvir<\/a> called on Netanyahu to &#8220;order the IDF to fully resume fighting in the Gaza Strip at full strength&#8221; shortly after reports of the Israeli strike in Rafah surfaced. &#8220;The Nazi terrorist organization must be completely destroyed &#8211; and preferably as soon as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich simply posted &#8220;War!&#8221; on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">US warns of imminent Hamas ceasefire violation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This development comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hamas-planning-imminent-attack-gazans-010524038.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the US State Department;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the US State Department<\/a> said on Saturday night it had informed the nations guaranteeing the Gaza ceasefire agreement of &#8220;credible reports&#8221; indicating &#8220;an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement,&#8221; the department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israeli-propaganda-hamas-rejects-us-094125636.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas rejected the warning;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hamas rejected the warning<\/a> on Sunday morning, claiming it was &#8220;fully aligned with Israel\u2019s misleading propaganda. Since the ceasefire took hold, Hamas has killed at least 32 people in a wave of killings meant to target anti-Hamas clans that had surged in the Strip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Amir Bohbot contributed to this report. <\/em><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-strikes-rafah-hamas-targets-112857491.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palestinian terrorist organization reportedly fired an anti-tank missile at Israeli military engineering vehicles operating in the area earlier on Sunday. 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