Hours earlier, the Israeli military admitted that it had attacked “dozens of Hamas terrorist targets” in response to a “blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement” by the Islamists. The strikes were carried out on weapons depots and firing points, and part of the tunnels used by terrorists were also destroyed.
The Associated Press reported that Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 36 peopleamong whom are children.
Returning to the ceasefire, the IDF warned that it would continue to “react decisively to any violations.”
⭕️ In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and following a series of significant strikes in response to Hamas' violations, the IDF has begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire, in line with the terms of the agreement.
The IDF will continue to uphold the…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump, who initiated the signing of an international agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, commented on new Israeli strikes on the Palestinian sector at a briefing on the plane.
“We want to make sure that Hamas is peaceful. As you know, they're pretty violent. They're shooting… Either way, it's going to be
decided harshly, but appropriately,” said the head of the White House.
When asked whether the truce was still in force, Trump answered in the affirmative.
Context
On October 13, in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), US President Donald Trump, president Egypt's Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a 20-point ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Trump called the document “comprehensive” and said that the agreement supposedly prevented the outbreak of a third world war in the Middle East.
