Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight resulted in the deaths of at least 100 individuals, including around 35 children, marking one of the deadliest days since the ceasefire was established three weeks ago. The strikes began late Tuesday, 28 October, after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by failing to return the bodies of deceased hostages and attacking Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza. Hamas denied responsibility for an attack on Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that prompted Israel to launch attacks in Gaza. The Israeli military confirmed that one of its soldiers, Master Sergeant Yona Efraim, was killed in the Rafah attack. Dozens of Hamas commanders were also killed in the strikes, according to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. The Civil Defense emergency service also indicated that around 200 people were wounded, with the strikes targeting civilian areas, including homes and the vicinity of a hospital. Health officials in Gaza reported the fatalities and emphasized that hospitals in the enclave are facing severe shortages of resources and medicines. Due to delays in the exchange of deceased captives, a critical aspect of the fragile ceasefire, tensions…
