Israel resumed enforcement of a Gaza ceasefire after carrying out dozens of deadly strikes on Hamas positions Sunday, after accusing the group of targeting its troops, in the most serious violence since the nine-day-old truce began.

Gaza's civil defence agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said at least 45 people had been killed across the territory in Israeli strikes.

Four hospitals in Gaza confirmed the death toll of 45 to AFP, saying they had received the dead and wounded.

The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports of casualties.

On Sunday evening, the Israeli military said in a statement: "In response to the blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement earlier today, the IDF (Israeli military) has begun a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets in the

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