Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Agreement Breaks Down, Israel Launches Airstrikes on Gaza
The Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire agreement, as expected, has started to break down.
On the 19th, the Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" reported that Israel launched airstrikes on Rafah in southern Gaza, citing the "Hamas seriously violating the ceasefire agreement" as the reason.
Israeli far-right politician and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded Netanyahu to restart military operations in Gaza. He claimed he had given Netanyahu a final deadline: if the conditions for Israeli forces to return to Gaza and the complete destruction of Hamas are not met, his far-right party will leave Netanyahu's government.
Due to the sudden occurrence, it is currently unclear what exactly happened in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military source said that an Israeli engineering vehicle exploded in Rafah, killing two soldiers and injuring three others — this incident is likely one of the reasons for Israel's resumption of airstrikes.
It is worth noting that before these events occurred, on the 18th, the U.S. Department of State issued a statement accusing Hamas of "deliberately violating the ceasefire agreement"...
It should be said that the current development of the situation is indeed not surprising: the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire agreement led by Trump seemingly achieved peace in Gaza, but in fact, it did not thoroughly resolve the fundamental contradictions between Israel and Palestine. The conflict breaking out again is just a matter of time.
Moreover, expecting a country that has repeatedly shielded Israel during the conflict to ensure the fair implementation of the ceasefire agreement is a bit too ridiculous, isn't it?
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