Israel Breaches Ceasefire with Rain of Bombs that Kills 57 Palestinians

As hundreds of Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians and block humanitarian aid, sources reveal the explosion that justified the offensive was caused by Israeli settlers. The Israeli Security Minister demands turning Gaza "into hell."

On October 19 and 20, the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes, killing 57 Palestinians and flagrantly violating the ceasefire. This time, its justification was an explosion it attributed to Hamas in Rafah, a territory under its control. However, reports and a source in Washington revealed that the explosion was accidentally caused by an excavator operated by Israeli settlers that was demolishing houses.

This is not an isolated incident, but part of a pattern of systematic violations of the ceasefire. Israel has killed nearly 100 Palestinians since the truce came into effect on October 10, constantly breaching the agreement that also stipulated the entry of 600 aid trucks per day, plunging the Palestinian population into a deep crisis of famine and insecurity.

As the bombs fell, Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for resuming combat "with maximum force." "We must conquer, crush, and win. It is the only way to dismantle Hamas," he declared, reflecting the position of a government that, once the hostages were recovered, sees less incentive to maintain peace.

Hamas rejected the accusations, calling them "deceptive Israeli propaganda" and accusing Israel of financing criminal gangs in Gaza to sow chaos. For its part, the Trump administration has sent emissaries to try to save the ceasefire.

Israel has killed more than 68,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 170,000 others since October 2023. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023 attacks.

The resumption of bombings confirms Israel's willingness to not respect the agreement. For the Palestinian population, trapped in a cycle of violence where agreements are broken with impunity, peace is receding as the humanitarian crisis worsens.