Israel Attacks Hamas Posts, Suspends Aid as Ceasefire Frays

Smoke from an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Oct. 19.

Photographer: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

Israel launched strikes against Hamas in Gaza and reportedly suspended all aid shipments on Sunday after blaming Hamas for a lethal Palestinian ambush that left two soldiers dead.

The Israel Defense Forces said it responded to “blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement” by striking dozens of “Hamas terror targets” including weapons storage facilities, firing posts, terrorist cells, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites. Later Sunday, the military said it would return to enforcing the ceasefire.