Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:19pm on 19 Oct 2025,Sunday International
Israel launched airstrikes in southern Gaza's Rafah on Sunday following alleged Hamas attacks on Israeli forces with sniper fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Katz held emergency discussions with military officials. Israel's public broadcaster claimed the strike followed an "exchange of fire," while Al Jazeera reported an IED explosion injured Israeli soldiers. Hamas accused Israel of ceasefire violations. Gaza's civil defense recovered nine Palestinian bodies, including four children, after Israeli tank shells hit a bus Saturday. Both sides have traded ceasefire violation accusations for days. Under the US-brokered agreement, Hamas returned all 20 surviving hostages and 12 deceased remains, with remaining bodies requiring recovery from rubble.
