Israel attacks hostage site after ceasefire

(CLO) Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 86 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced on Wednesday, according to the Gaza Civil Defense.

They added that more than 250 others were wounded in the Israeli strikes. The airstrikes came despite a ceasefire announced on Wednesday after weeks of tense negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

In addition, the Israeli army also attacked a facility where Hamas was holding an Israeli female hostage who was to be exchanged in phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal, according to Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

"After the ceasefire agreement was announced, enemy forces attacked a facility where a female hostage, whose name was on the first phase exchange list, was being held," he wrote on Telegram, without specifying the woman's current condition.

Gaza residents still face danger despite the announcement of a ceasefire. File photo: CC/Wafa

The first of three phases of the ceasefire is expected to take effect on Sunday, although it is still awaiting approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet. If the first phase is successful, the second phase will begin in 42 days, according to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who announced the deal in Doha.

On Thursday, Netanyahu's office accused Hamas of trying to cancel parts of the deal. Hamas denied the accusation, saying in a statement: "The organization is committed to implementing the ceasefire announced by the mediators."

Mediators hope the new ceasefire will form a roadmap to end more than 15 months of conflict in Gaza, which has devastated the Palestinian territory and created a severe humanitarian crisis.

Gaza Health Ministry officials said on Thursday that at least 46,788 Palestinians have been killed and 110,453 injured in the strip since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a terrorist attack on southern Israel.

Some 1,200 people in Israel were killed in the October 7 attack, with another 253 taken hostage. After several rounds of hostage releases, Israeli officials said 94 people were still being held in Gaza, including 34 confirmed dead.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says more than 400 Israeli soldiers and security personnel have been killed in fighting inside the Gaza Strip, including nine in the past week.

The Israel Defense Forces claim to have killed more than 15,000 Hamas militants and other militants during the war. Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif are among those killed since October 2023.

Hoang Hai (according to TASS, ABC, AJ)

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