Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel insisted it remained committed to a US-backed ceasefire despite launching fresh bombardments in the territory.

Witnesses said Israeli planes carried out 10 airstrikes in areas east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, while tanks shelled areas east of Gaza City in the north. No injuries or deaths were reported.

The Israeli military said it conducted “precise” strikes against “terrorist infrastructure that posed a threat to the troops” in areas still under its control.

The strikes were the latest test of the fragile ceasefire that took effect on October 10 in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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