Palestinian group Hamas said today that Israel’s escalation of attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip and the killing of more than 20 Palestinians over the past 48 hours shows that Tel Aviv is seeking to return to the “pace of the war of genocide” that has continued for two years, reports Anadolu.

In a statement, Hamas said that Israeli airstrikes that targeted a residential apartment in central Gaza City overnight, which killed 10 Palestinians, including two children and two women, and injured dozens more, constitute a “new crime” and “repeated and flagrant violation” of the ceasefire agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Sharm el-Sheikh ceasefire agreement was signed in October 2025 under the mediation of Egypt, the US, Qatar and later Turkey while it entered into force on month.

The agreement followed two years of war in Gaza that began on October 8, 2023, during which more than 72,000 Palestinians were killed and more than 172,000 wounded, according to Palestinian figures, along with widespread destruction that affected about 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

Hamas said Israel’s intensified attacks on civilians across Gaza and the killing of more than 20 Palestinians in attacks that targeted residential neighborhoods over the past two days indicate his intention to resume large-scale military operations.

The Palestinian group also accused Israel of ignoring the efforts of mediating countries and violating guarantees and commitments made under the ceasefire agreement.

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