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IDF Strikes Gaza After Ceasefire Violation; Tensions Escalate

1/18/2026

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet reported the deaths of several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Gaza after a ceasefire violation.
Key figures killed include Muhammad Hamed Muhammad Khuli, Ashraf Adnan Muhammad al-Khatib, and Saeed Khaled Ali Abd al-Rahman.
The IDF stated these strikes were a response to gunfire exchanged with militants in western Rafah.
Palestinian media reported the death of 16-year-old Muhammad al-Brawi from IDF gunfire in northern Gaza.
Tensions remain high as both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet reported the deaths of several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Gaza after a ceasefire violation.
Key figures killed include Muhammad Hamed Muhammad Khuli, Ashraf Adnan Muhammad al-Khatib, and Saeed Khaled Ali Abd al-Rahman.
The IDF stated these strikes were a response to gunfire exchanged with militants in western Rafah.
Palestinian media reported the death of 16-year-old Muhammad al-Brawi from IDF gunfire in northern Gaza.
Tensions remain high as both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.