IDF strikes in Gaza kill 24 as Israel and Hamas trade ceasefire violation accusations
Israeli air strikes on Wednesday pounded Gaza, killing at least 24 people including children, according to medical officials. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it retaliated after gunfire wounded an officer; Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 550 people since the ceasefire took effect in October.
Israeli air strikes on Wednesday pounded Gaza, killing at least 24 people including children, according to medical officials. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said it retaliated after gunfire wounded an officer; Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 550 people since the ceasefire took effect in October.