Israel resumes airstrikes and shelling in Gaza, threatening ceasefire

Israeli forces have resumed airstrikes and shelling in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing several people. The Israeli aggression amid a ceasefire has raised fresh concerns.
Al Jazeera reported this information on Tuesday (October 21).
The Palestinian Civil Defense said that four people were killed in two separate attacks in the al-Shaf area of ​​eastern Gaza City. The victims were returning to their homes when the occupation forces opened fire on them.
However, the Israeli army claimed that it had opened fire on some fighters who crossed the ‘yellow line’ and advanced towards Shujaiya, ‘creating a threat’ to them.
The ‘yellow line’ is essentially a border, which is demarcated on a map released by US President Donald Trump on October 4. Israeli troops are staying behind the line as part of the ceasefire.
However, locals in Gaza City say there is confusion about the exact location of the line. “The whole area is destroyed. We have seen the map, but we don’t know where the line is,” said Samir, 50, a resident of the Tufa area.
Gaza has been rocked by a series of attacks and violence since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10. At least 97 Palestinians have been killed so far, according to Gaza authorities.
However, both sides have accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement. Local health officials said at least 42 people, including children, were killed in Israeli air strikes on Sunday.
Israel has claimed that Hamas fighters shot and killed two of its soldiers in the Rafah area, in retaliation for that incident. Hamas has denied the allegations. It has said that none of its units were active in the Israeli-controlled part of Rafah and that it is “not responsible” for what happened there.
A Hamas official accused Israel of “creating a pretext to resume the war.”
Hamas said it had so far released 20 surviving Israeli prisoners and was trying to hand over the bodies of the rest. However, it said it was facing major obstacles in completing the process due to the widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Israel threatened to stop sending humanitarian aid to Gaza on Sunday, but later said it was adhering to the ceasefire agreement.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said aid had resumed in Gaza, but he did not specify how much aid had entered.