A fragile calm between Israel and Hamas was shaken on Sunday after deadly clashes in Rafah threatened to unravel the newly established ceasefire. As both sides traded blame over the escalation, the Trump administration moved quickly to prevent a total breakdown of the agreement — dispatching senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Israel to oversee the truce’s next phase.

What triggered the renewed violence in Gaza?

Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire early Sunday by attacking Israeli troops with anti-tank missiles near Rafah, killing two soldiers and injuring three others.

According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 23 Palestinians were killed in the retaliatory strikes. The IDF confirmed around 100 air raids were carried out across the Rafa

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