On October 28, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to conduct airstrikes across Gaza following allegations that Hamas violated a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by firing on IDF troops in Rafah, killing one soldier.
The strikes resulted in at least 104 Palestinian deaths, including 46 children and 20 women, and over 250 injuries, as reported by Gaza’s Health Ministry, with attacks targeting areas near Al-Shifa Hospital and residential neighborhoods.
Hamas denied involvement in the incident, postponed a hostage remains handover, and called the response a violation, while Israel described it as limited and later resumed the truce.
