Israel says it has responded to an assault on Israeli forces in southern Gaza with airstrikes in the space of Rafah, the first main take a look at of the US-brokered ceasefire. Hamas has not but commented on the accusations however a senior official in the group, Izzat Al-Rishq, stated shortly after on Telegram that the militants stay dedicated to the ceasefire settlement, and accused Israel of “fabricating weak pretexts to justify its crimes.”