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Hamas Sounds Alarm as Gaza Violence Escalates Again
(MENAFN) Hamas said Tuesday it had reached out to international mediators, including Gaza's Board of Peace representative Nikolay Mladenov, urging them to press Israel to halt what it described as escalating ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip.
The outreach followed an Israeli military operation in Gaza accompanied by airstrikes that killed and wounded Palestinians, the group said. Hamas leadership condemned the operation as a "criminal operation," pointing to the accompanying bombardment that resulted in Palestinian deaths and injuries.
The group said it had asked mediators and guarantors to exert "maximum pressure" on the Israeli government to end the attacks, uphold the ceasefire, and fulfill its obligations under the agreement. It also called for a "clear and strong" international stance condemning the strikes, warning of the consequences should they continue unchecked.
Hamas further alleged that the Israeli escalation was intended to undermine the ceasefire, derail its full implementation, and lay the groundwork for a resumption of the war in Gaza. It said the continued attacks placed urgent responsibility on mediators and guarantors to intervene and prevent a slide back toward wider conflict.
Earlier Tuesday, three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others — including children — were wounded in intensive Israeli strikes on the Al-Katiba area west of Gaza City, medical sources told media. Witnesses said more than 16 strikes hit the area in under 30 minutes, accompanied by heavy gunfire and continuous flights by Israeli warplanes and drones.
Ismail al-Thawabta, director-general of Gaza's government media office, said an Israeli special forces unit had attempted to carry out a security operation inside the city but was detected, prompting the Israeli military to provide air cover. He said the operation led to Palestinian deaths and injuries, as well as the deaths of several members of the Israeli special forces unit involved.
The Israeli army said separately that it had struck "a number of targets" in Gaza City to "remove threats" to its forces, and denied that any of its soldiers were injured. Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Israeli forces had detained a "senior Hamas leader," though he did not identify the individual.
Al-Katiba is one of the most densely populated areas for displaced Palestinians in western Gaza, home to the American Hospital, universities and commercial businesses — a density that raises risks to civilians and has triggered panic among displaced residents living in tents in and around the area.
Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel the previous day; the offensive continued for two years and caused widespread destruction. Violations of the ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025 have continued, killing 1,318 Palestinians and wounding 4,375 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, with rescue teams recovering hundreds of bodies from the rubble.
As of Tuesday, the ministry reported that the broader conflict since October 2023 had killed roughly 73,462 Palestinians and wounded 174,509 others. These casualty figures come from Gaza's Health Ministry and have not been independently verified.
The outreach followed an Israeli military operation in Gaza accompanied by airstrikes that killed and wounded Palestinians, the group said. Hamas leadership condemned the operation as a "criminal operation," pointing to the accompanying bombardment that resulted in Palestinian deaths and injuries.
The group said it had asked mediators and guarantors to exert "maximum pressure" on the Israeli government to end the attacks, uphold the ceasefire, and fulfill its obligations under the agreement. It also called for a "clear and strong" international stance condemning the strikes, warning of the consequences should they continue unchecked.
Hamas further alleged that the Israeli escalation was intended to undermine the ceasefire, derail its full implementation, and lay the groundwork for a resumption of the war in Gaza. It said the continued attacks placed urgent responsibility on mediators and guarantors to intervene and prevent a slide back toward wider conflict.
Earlier Tuesday, three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others — including children — were wounded in intensive Israeli strikes on the Al-Katiba area west of Gaza City, medical sources told media. Witnesses said more than 16 strikes hit the area in under 30 minutes, accompanied by heavy gunfire and continuous flights by Israeli warplanes and drones.
Ismail al-Thawabta, director-general of Gaza's government media office, said an Israeli special forces unit had attempted to carry out a security operation inside the city but was detected, prompting the Israeli military to provide air cover. He said the operation led to Palestinian deaths and injuries, as well as the deaths of several members of the Israeli special forces unit involved.
The Israeli army said separately that it had struck "a number of targets" in Gaza City to "remove threats" to its forces, and denied that any of its soldiers were injured. Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Israeli forces had detained a "senior Hamas leader," though he did not identify the individual.
Al-Katiba is one of the most densely populated areas for displaced Palestinians in western Gaza, home to the American Hospital, universities and commercial businesses — a density that raises risks to civilians and has triggered panic among displaced residents living in tents in and around the area.
Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel the previous day; the offensive continued for two years and caused widespread destruction. Violations of the ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025 have continued, killing 1,318 Palestinians and wounding 4,375 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, with rescue teams recovering hundreds of bodies from the rubble.
As of Tuesday, the ministry reported that the broader conflict since October 2023 had killed roughly 73,462 Palestinians and wounded 174,509 others. These casualty figures come from Gaza's Health Ministry and have not been independently verified.
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