Vance visits Israel
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Gaza’s fragile ceasefire faced its first major test Sunday as Israeli forces launched a wave of deadly strikes, saying Hamas militants had killed two soldiers.
Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza on Oct. 19 in retaliation to a Hamas assault that Israeli officials said killed two soldiers. "We made a deal with Hamas that they're going to be very good,
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
Israel said it has received the bodies of three more hostages, and Gaza officials said they received the bodies of 15 more Palestinians released by Israel.
Israel has accused Hamas of attacking Israeli forces in southern Gaza with the military carrying out airstrikes in the city of Rafah, the first major test of the US-brokered ceasefire.
JD Vance, Donald Trump's top messenger, traveled to Israel to try and prevent the collapse of the ceasefire between Netanyahu and Hamas.