At least 9 people were reportedly killed in Gaza on Tuesday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out deadly air strikes, following an alleged violation of the US-led ceasefire deal by Hamas. This step follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s orders to the military to “immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.”

According to CNN, Israel had informed the United States about their plan to strike Gaza. A military official said that Hamas attacked Israeli forces east of the so-called yellow line, which marks the Israeli-held portion of Gaza from the rest of the enclave. The troops stationed in the Rafah area reportedly came under rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and sniper fire.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas following the deadly attack. He

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