Overview

• The Israel Defense Forces said they carried out a series of attacks on Hamas targets in the south, including Rafah, describing them as retaliation for a “blatant” breach earlier Sunday.
• The military accused Hamas of repeatedly attacking Israeli troops outside the buffer zone, and an Israeli official said further action remained possible.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the army to hit “terror targets” with full force, and Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas would pay a “high price” for any violations.
• Gaza eyewitnesses reported airstrikes and clashes in Rafah, and the Hamas-run civil defense said at least eleven people were killed, claims the IDF said it was reviewing.
• Hamas denied the allegations and reaffirmed its commitment to the Oct. 10 ceasefire, with its Qassam Brigades saying they had no knowledge of fighting in Rafah.