Headquarters reporterOn October 19, local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an end to the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip until further notice.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on the afternoon of the 19th that armed men fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on the Israeli army in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip that day. The Israel Defense Forces began to launch air strikes and shelling in the Rafah area to eliminate the threat and destroyed multiple military facilities. The Israeli prime minister's office said Netanyahu had directed "tough action" in the Gaza Strip. Al-Qassam Brigades, an armed faction affiliated to Hamas, responded that it was not aware of any incidents or conflicts in the Rafah area because these areas were under the control of the Israeli army.
Over the past few days, the Netanyahu government and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement, highlighting the vulnerability of the agreement.