Gaza: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday launched air strikes in the Rafah area of Southern Gaza in response to the violation of the ceasefire agreement by Hamas. According to the reports, the military operation came after the IDF described a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement by Hamas, which saw the group firing an anti-tank missile and gunfire towards IDF troops operating in the area.

Notably, the ceasefire, brokered by international powers, had been holding since early October, bringing a semblance of calm to the war-torn region after a two-year conflict.

In a statement released on X, the IDF said that the air strikes were to eliminate the threat posed by Hamas and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity. "These terrorist actions

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