Israel accused Hamas of violating the agreement, while Hamas denied responsibility, affirming its commitment to the truce and claiming that Tel Aviv was "fabricating pretexts to justify its crimes."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered "strong action" against targets in Gaza, before the Israeli military later announced the resumption of a ceasefire after "limited raids" on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still holding. Asked if the ceasefire was still holding, he told reporters on Air Force One: "Yes, it is."
Trump indicated that Hamas's leadership was not involved in any violations, while blaming what he described as "some rebels within the movement," adding, "But in any case, it will be handled appropriately... It will be handled firmly, but appropriately."
Israeli allegations
Earlier Sunday evening, the Israeli occupation army announced that it had resumed implementing the ceasefire in Gaza. This came after a series of large-scale attacks carried out by its forces in the Strip, which left dozens dead and wounded. The attacks were in response to allegations that Hamas had "violated" the agreement, a claim denied by the movement.
The Israeli army said in a statement: "In accordance with directives from the political echelon, and following a series of major attacks, the army has begun re-implementing the ceasefire after it was violated by Hamas," it said.
The army claimed that its forces "will continue to enforce the ceasefire agreement and will respond forcefully to any violation of it," noting that the move comes after what it described as "a clear violation by Hamas of the terms of the understandings."
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the army carried out more than 10 attacks in southern Gaza during the latest wave.
The Israeli army's airstrikes were carried out under the pretext that Palestinian militants had fired anti-tank missiles at its engineering equipment. However, the Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, affirmed in a statement its full commitment to the ceasefire agreement and that it had no knowledge of the clashes in Rafah, which falls within the "red zones" under Israeli military control.
For its part, Hamas later affirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement and that it was working to implement its provisions "with utmost precision and responsibility."
In a statement, the movement stressed that Israel continues to violate the agreement, which has resulted in the deaths of 46 Palestinians and the injury of 132 others since it entered into force on October 10. Israel also continues to violate the agreement, failing to ensure the entry of aid, the withdrawal zones, and the release of female and child prisoners.
The ceasefire agreement is based on US President Donald Trump's plan, which, in addition to halting the war, calls for the release of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, a ceasefire, the disarmament of Hamas, and the entry of aid into the Strip.
Israel has been waging a genocide in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. It was halted under a US-brokered agreement two years later, but it quickly violated the agreement and resumed the war, claiming to have detected armed activity in the southern Gaza Strip.
The war left 68,159 martyrs and 170,203 injured, most of them children and women, and destroyed 90% of the civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
