Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefire

Israel’s military has launched another deadly attack in northern Gaza, further destabilizing an already fragile ceasefire. The aerial strike on October 29 in Beit Lahiya claimed at least two lives, according to al-Shifa Hospital. Israeli authorities justified the attack by stating it targeted a weapons storage site posing an ‘immediate threat’ to its troops. This incident follows a wave of intense bombardment on October 28, the most severe since the ceasefire began on October 10. The violence escalated after the reported killing of an Israeli soldier in Rafah, southern Gaza, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order ‘powerful’ retaliatory strikes. These attacks resulted in 104 fatalities, predominantly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Israel claimed the strikes eliminated senior Hamas fighters and later announced a resumption of the ceasefire by mid-Wednesday. Despite the renewed violence, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted the ceasefire ‘is not in jeopardy.’ Meanwhile, Qatar, a key regional mediator, expressed frustration but remains committed to advancing the truce, including efforts towards Hamas’s disarmament.