Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.

Eyal Eshel, father of slain surveillance soldier Roni Eshel, slams a reported proposal that Herzog pardon Netanyahu in exchange for a state commission of inquiry into failures surrounding the Hamas of October 7, 2023 — something Netanyahu has resisted.

Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the first phase of the US brokered Gaza peace plan is close to completion and stated that the second phase will involve the disarmament of Hamas.

Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said