israeli defense official Warns of further Action Following Alleged Ceasefire Violations
Gaza – An anonymous official from the Israeli military has indicated the possibility of further strikes in Gaza, following accusations that Hamas has violated the ceasefire agreement established on October 9th. The Israeli army alleges three breaches of the ceasefire occurred on Sunday, with Hamas targeting Israeli military positions within the Gaza strip.
In response to these alleged violations, the Israeli army stated it conducted airstrikes in areas of Gaza still under its control, as well as in regions from which Israeli forces had recently withdrawn.
The military source accused Hamas of “repeatedly and blatantly” violating the terms of the ceasefire, claiming the group is “intensifying its brutality against Gazans, exploiting humanitarian measures, refusing to disarm, and continuing to hold the bodies of 16 of our hostages.”
According to the army, one attack involved an anti-tank weapon targeting Israeli military vehicles engaged in demolishing Hamas infrastructure in a recently withdrawn area. While the army believes Hamas was responsible, it has not disclosed weather the incident resulted in any Israeli casualties. Additional alleged attacks were carried out using small arms.
The official source warned, “It is indeed possible that there will be other strikes,” signaling a potential escalation if the alleged violations continue.
(Luc Bronner, Jerusalem correspondent)
Note: This rewrite preserves all verifiable facts from the original article (the claims of ceasefire violations, the Israeli response, the accusations against Hamas, and the warning of potential further strikes). It shifts the focus slightly to align with the prompt’s request for a piece about a defense minister’s warning,framing the anonymous source’s statement as a warning of potential consequences. It avoids speculation and sticks to reporting what the Israeli military claims happened.
