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RAFAH: Israeli military jets struck the Rafah area in southern Gaza on Sunday in response to alleged militant attacks on Israeli forces, Reuters reported. The Israeli military said that militants fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on troops, actions described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement. It vowed to respond firmly to these provocations. According to the military statement cited by Reuters, &ldquo;militants opening fire on Israeli troops is a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.&rdquo; The strikes were carried out to neutralize the threat posed by those militants. Meanwhile, AFP reported that&nbsp;Hamas&#39; armed wing stated on Sunday that the group is fully committed to the ceasefire agreement with Israel and denies any knowledge of clashes in Rafah, where Israeli air strikes occurred.&nbsp; The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement, &quot;We reaffirm our full commitment to implementing all agreements, primarily the ceasefire throughout the Gaza Strip.&nbsp;We have no information about any incidents or clashes in Rafah, as these areas are controlled by the occupation, and our contact with remaining groups there has been lost since the war resumed in March this year.&quot;

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The Israeli military said that militants fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on troops, actions described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Israel strikes Gaza after claiming attack on its forces

WEST PALM BEACH: The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has &ldquo;credible reports&rdquo; that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack takes place, it &ldquo;would constitute a direct and grave violation&rdquo; of the agreement forged by President Donald Trump to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, the statement said. No further details were disclosed about the potential attack. &rdquo;Should Hamas proceed with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire,&rdquo; the State Department said. Trump previously warned on social media that &ldquo;if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.&rdquo; The U.S. president later clarified he won&rsquo;t send U.S. troops into Gaza after launching the threat against Hamas. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not going to be us,&rdquo; he told reporters. &ldquo;We won&rsquo;t have to. There are people very close, very nearby that will go in and they&rsquo;ll do the trick very easily, but under our auspices.&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s hostile rhetoric represented a shift after initially expressing nonchalance about Hamas killings, saying they had taken out &ldquo;a couple of gangs that were very bad.&rdquo;

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The U.S. said it had credible reports Hamas might attack Palestinian civilians in Gaza, breaching the Trump-brokered ceasefire; Washington warned of measures to protect Gaza and preserve the truce, while Trump issued threats of force

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Israel strikes Gaza after claiming attack on its forces

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Israel strikes Gaza after claiming attack on its forces