Israel resumes ceasefire and Gaza aid following attacks that left 26 people dead

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After a wave of air strikes, which according to Palestinian authorities left at least 26 people dead in Gaza, the Israeli Army announced that the ceasefire has been restored and humanitarian aid will resume.

According to the Israeli Army, the air strikes were carried out after Palestinian militants fired antitank missiles and weapons of Israeli troops, killing two soldiers. In response, Israel struck several goals of Hamas in Gaza, including field commanders, tunnels and weapons depots, Reuters writes.

Local residents and health authorities in Gaza said the attacks left at least 26 people dead, including a woman and a child. One of the shocks has affected a school used as a shelter for displaced people in the Nusira area.

US President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire he brokered is still in effect and that Hamas' leadership may not have been involved in the latest attacks.

Following the attacks, many Palestinian residents in Khan Yunis and Nuseyira began fleeing home, fearing escalation of violence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he has ordered the army to respond strongly to what he called a clear <x0-second violation of the Hamas ceasefire.

Despite the start of the ceasefire, the road to lasting peace in Gaza remains uncertain. Important issues such as Hamas' disarming, Gaza's future governance and the formation of an international force for stabilisation are still unresolved.