Israel announces cease-fire and aid restart over Gaza airstrikes that kill 26.

Israel – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – The Israeli military has said a ceasefire in Gaza is back in effect. This comes after a violent event where two Israeli soldiers were killed. Israel then launched airstrikes that, according to Palestinian reports, resulted in 26 deaths. This was a major challenge to the peace agreement made this month.

US President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire he helped create is still holding. He mentioned that the leaders of Hamas may not have been responsible for the recent attacks. He promised that the situation would be dealt with firmly. President Trump also said he did not have enough information to say if Israel’s airstrikes were right.

An Israeli security source said that aid deliveries to Gaza will start again on Monday. This happened after the United States applied pressure. Israel had earlier paused the aid, blaming Hamas for breaking the truce.

Local reports and health officials say the airstrikes killed at least 26 people. Among the dead were a woman and a child. One of the strikes hit a former school that was being used as a shelter for people who had lost their homes.

US officials are scheduled to travel to Israel to continue talks. The goal is to ensure a peaceful situation with Hamas moving forward.

The armed part of Hamas said it is still following the ceasefire. They claimed they did not know about the fighting in the southern city of Rafah and have not been in contact with groups there for months.

The US Vice President noted that many small Hamas groups are still active. He said some will likely respect the peace, but others will not. He suggested that Arab nations might need to send security forces to help keep order.

The Israeli Prime Minister said he told the army to respond with strength to what he called violations of the ceasefire by Hamas.

The path to a lasting peace remains very uncertain. This is not the first time a ceasefire has broken down. A previous truce in March collapsed after nearly two months of calm.

The current ceasefire stopped two years of war, but both sides are now accusing each other of breaking the rules. The Israeli Defense Minister warned that any attempt to cross a specific security line would be met with force.

Hamas has listed what it says are many violations by Israel. They claim these actions have killed dozens and blocked essential supplies from reaching people in Gaza.

A major border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed for now. Israel says it will only reopen if Hamas meets its promises under the ceasefire deal.

A key disagreement is about the bodies of hostages who died. Israel says Hamas is moving too slowly to return them. Hamas has already freed all living hostages and has handed over some of the deceased.

Hamas says it does not want to keep the bodies. They explain that they need special equipment to find corpses that are buried under destroyed buildings.

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Getting more aid into Gaza is critical. A global hunger monitor found that hundreds of thousands of people in the area are facing famine. The closed border crossing has been a main route for help in the past.

Even though some aid was getting through before the recent pause, the United Nations says much more is desperately needed. Big questions about who will govern Gaza and how to achieve lasting peace are still unanswered.