'Israel's' post-ceasefire demolitions in Gaza violate agreement: Hamas
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Hamas warns that ongoing Israeli bombardment of eastern Gaza violates the ceasefire, urging mediators to pressure "Israel" to end attacks, lift the siege, and reopen the Rafah crossing.
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Buildings destroyed during the Israeli air and ground offensive are seen in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP)
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Hamas has reiterated that the ongoing demolitions and bombardment of homes and residential neighborhoods in Gaza, particularly in its east, constitute a violation of the ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Hamas called on mediators to pressure the Israeli entity to halt its breaches, from daily killings to the ongoing siege and restriction of aid, as well as the closure of the Rafah crossing.
Earlier today, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli military vehicles blew up residential buildings east of Khan Younis in the south, while in the central area, a Palestinian man was shot and injured near the Bureij refugee camp amid heavy gunfire.
In the north, Israeli troops destroyed several homes east of Gaza City's Shuja'iyya neighborhood and bulldozed large sections of the Beit Lahia cemetery, where civil defense teams have since begun retrieving dozens of bodies.
Israeli naval forces also opened fire toward Gaza's coast and detained three fishermen after damaging their equipment.
The Israeli occupation that continues to break ceasefires left and right, having violated nearly every ceasefire it agreed upon recently, over 80 times in #Gaza and 4,900+ times in #Lebanon, has brazenly accused the Gaza Resistance of violating the latest agreement.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 20, 2025
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Death toll on the rise
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 19 martyrs arrived at hospitals in the past 48 hours, including four killed by direct Israeli targeting and 15 whose bodies were recovered, along with seven injured.
According to official figures, the death toll from "Israel's" aggression has risen to 68,519, with 170,382 injured since October 7, 2023. Since the ceasefire was declared on October 11, 2025, Gaza has recorded 93 martyrs, 324 injuries, and 464 bodies recovered.
The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate despite international pledges of reconstruction. UN satellite analysis earlier this month revealed that 83% of Gaza City's structures have been destroyed, with over 81,000 homes damaged.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said thousands of Palestinians remain displaced and "sleeping out in the open amid severe shortages of food and shelter."
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