Israel launches air strikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of 'bold violation of ceasefire'

Hamas said it was "unaware of any events or clashes" in Rafah. It remains unclear if this will affect the ceasefire deal.

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The IDF said the attack in the southern city of Rafah was "a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement" and promised to respond firmly.

Hamas said it was "unaware of any events or clashes taking place in the Rafah area, as these are red zones under the control of the occupation".

The ceasefire deal - part of President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war - came into force on 10 October. The first phase currently under way has seen the release of all living hostages as well as the return to Israel of 12 out of 28 of those deceased.

Israel has freed 250 Palestinian prisoners in its jails and 1,718 detainees from Gaza, as well as returning 15 bodies of Palestinians in return for every Israeli hostage's remains.