Israel has breached the Gaza ceasefire dozens of times in 24-hours, killing Palestinians and sowing fear among people who survived two years of war. Israel blames Hamas, which has rejected that claim. Despite the surge in violence, the US President says the truce still holds.
Published On 20 Oct 2025
Since the flimsy truce that Israel brokered on October 10 to end Gaza’s nearly 100 Palestinians and injure 230 others,
Israel’s army has repeatedly shot at unarmed Palestinians and bombed Gaza during a tense period of accusations and counteraccusations. The most recent claim was made on Sunday when it claimed Israel’s Rafah region had been attacked by Hamas fighters.
Since October 2023, Israel’s occupation of Gaza has resulted in the deaths of more than 68 000 people and the injuries of 170, 200 people, according to international organizations and a UN commission. Nearly 200 people were taken prisoner in Israel as a result of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, a total of 1,139 people dying in Israel.
Who then violated the ceasefire? A ceasefire is still in effect, right? Do Palestinians finally receive aid and peace? What we are aware of is:
Hamas had broken the agreement, according to the Israeli military, and two of its fighters had killed two Israeli soldiers in Rafah, according to a statement released on Sunday from the Israeli military.
The Gaza Strip was then subject to a “massive and extensive wave” of Israeli strikes.
The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, claimed to be unaware of any clashes and that the Brigades had no relations with any Palestinian fighters there.
Hamas has also been accused of violating the ceasefire at this point.
Israel has claimed that Hamas is dragging its feet in returning the bodies of 28 of Gaza’s Israeli-caused captives.
Hamas has stated from the beginning that it requires extensive digging equipment to find and excavate all the bodies of Palestinians who are thought to have perished beneath the rubble of Israel’s bombing.
The US released a 20-point proposal to end the September strike that was mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkiye at the end of September.
The conditions include:
In its response, Hamas stated that leaving Gaza’s “independent Palestinian administration” would be the only way to release all captives.
The remaining demands on Hamas were, according to the statement, “addressed within an inclusive Palestinian national framework, of which we will be a part and to which we will contribute.”
At least 97 Palestinians have been killed by Israel in Gaza, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza.
11 members of the Abu Shaaban family were killed when the Israeli military opened fire on a civilian vehicle on Friday in the Zeitoun neighborhood.
The family was attempting to get to their house with seven children and three women in the vehicle.
In Gaza on Sunday, Israel carried out airstrikes and attacks.
In northern Gaza’s Shujayea neighborhood on Monday, Israel claimed that the Palestinians “posed a threat” to Israeli soldiers after they crossed the unmarked “yellow line” behind which Israel’s army has pulled back. The Israeli army then killed several of them.
Israel also imposed restrictions on aid, keeping the Rafah crossing closed, and announcing to the UN on Tuesday that it would only permit 300 aid trucks, which is half of the deal’s size.
Hamas released all 20 of the captives’ bodies, and it has also recovered and returned 12 of the captives’ bodies, despite accusing Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire.
Hamas reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire’s terms on Friday, but Hamas claimed recovery was challenging because of the volume of rubble Israel had created through its relentless bombing.
Hamas claimed that the project would be labor-intensive and impossible to guarantee without new equipment and external support.
More than 10,000 slain Palestinians are still stranded under debris and rubble across Gaza, according to Hamas’ efforts to retrieve their bodies.
Really, no.
Nearly impossible for those who lived in those neighborhoods to determine the location of their homes has been the result of Israeli bombings that have destroyed entire neighborhoods.
Additionally, many people are afraid of the “invisible yellow line,” which includes those who don’t know whether their home is on the Israeli or Palestinian side of the yellow line.
The yellow line, according to a rough map, covers 58 percent of Gaza and is ultimately under Israeli control.
As Israel continues to obstruct humanitarian aid, food and resources are fatally lacking in the besieged area.
According to a loophole experts told Al Jazeera, the Israeli government did not promise to completely withdraw its forces from Gaza, saying it could maintain a buffer zone until there is no “resurgent terror threat.”
The ceasefire is still in effect, according to US President Trump, who reiterated that US officials would make sure the situation was “very peaceful.”
The Israeli army reported that aid flow had also resumed following Sunday’s Israeli attacks, along with a ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas has maintained that it will continue to work toward lasting peace and adheres to the ceasefire terms.
Internet monitoring site Downdetector showed a long list of major apps and sites that have been disrupted by an outage at Amazon Web Services, which hosts critical infrastructure for thousands of companies and governments globally.
During coordinated operations in the Niger Delta region, members of the 6 Division Nigerian Army detained 28 suspects and recovered more than 290 000 litres of stolen petroleum products.
The operations, which took place between October 6 and October 19, 2025, also resulted in the closing of four illegal refining facilities in the states of Rivers, Delta, Abia, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom.
The operations are a result of the Nigerian Army’s ongoing efforts to combat crude oil theft and other forms of economic sabotage in the area, according to Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Danjuma, the acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations.
The 6 Division troops have continued to strengthen their support for the ongoing anti-crude oil theft operations in the Niger Delta region, according to the statement.
Two wooden boats were intercepted while loading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from a vessel that was loading at a jetty during operations in the Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State.
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In the area, two additional boats, one loaded with more than 33 000 litres of water and the other with 5, 000 litres of stolen goods, were also found.
A tanker with the registration number Rivers JJN 287 ZU, which is suspected of transporting about 90, 000 litres of stolen goods, was impounded following a tip-off about illegal bunkering activities at Elele Alimini in Emohua.
The driver and his assistant were among the two suspects detained.
Over 2,600 litres of automotive gas oil that had been illegally refined were also recovered in Abua/Odual council.
In the Obuzor and Asa Asa areas of the Ukwa West LGA, troops seize drum pots, receivers, and about 2,500 litres of stolen crude oil from two illegal refining sites along the Imo River.
After being intercepted at the waterside of the Orashi River, two boats carrying more than 700 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) were made six suspects.
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma stated, confirming the army’s commitment to protecting national assets, that “the Division continues to maintain the operational tempo and ensure that economic saboteurs are denied freedom of action.”
One suspect was detained in Delta State along the PAN Ocean pipeline in Ethiope East, where troops recovered vandalized pipes, hoses, and vehicles, including a lorry carrying more than 1, 650 litres of stolen products.
A Mercedes-Benz truck containing three gas cylinders and 24 pieces of 14-inch pipes that were suspected of being vandalized from the SEPCO Oil and Gas pipeline at Kwale was intercepted by troops at Umusan-Obodogwa in Ndokwa West.
Two suspects have been detained. The driver was detained after a Toyota Hiace bus was found in Ughelli North, loaded with 10 drums containing 2,500 litres of condensates.
In the states of Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, troops have intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations to avert criminal activity.
President Donald Trump expanded on his oft-repeated claim that no president had ever won a war before him during a White House meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also made an even bolder claim.
On October 17, Trump claimed that if he solved another, he would be referred to as a “peacekeeper.” We’ve never, to the best of my knowledge, had a president who successfully ended a war. Bush (George W.) launched an Iraqi war. Many of them start conflicts, but they never end them. When they are not settled, especially when they are, they don’t have anything to do with us.
At least two presidents have personally overseen negotiations that brought about the end of another nation’s wars, and the US president has omitted several instances where presidents’ designated diplomats have succeeded in reaching peace agreements as a result.
According to David Silbey, a military historian from Cornell University, “it massively exaggerates what he’s done, while ignoring any history of what other presidents have done.”
We did not include conflicts that the United States militarily won and later fought in, such as World War II, in our analysis. Trump claimed that none of the eight wars he claimed to have ended were primarily those that involved the US as a combatant and that they “have nothing to do with us.”
Trump’s “direct involvement in major conflicts, using tools from America’s military might to our superior consumer market, has brought peace to decades-long wars around the world in a way unlike any of his predecessors,” according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly.
In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 and 1905, Japan defeated an Asian power for the first time. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt assisted in the mediation of a settlement at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. For his contribution to the end of World War II, Roosevelt received the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize and the 1906 Nobel Prize.
Israel and Egypt had been at war for three decades, alternating between hot and cold war, by the time President Jimmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords on September 17, 1978. The outcome of discussions at Camp David’s presidential retreat was the agreement. The 1978 Nobel Peace Prize was presented to Sadat and Begin.
Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia’s presidents reached a peace deal in Dayton, Ohio, putting an end to the 1992-broken Bosnian War. Leaders from Europe and Russia were the main US officials in the Dayton Accords negotiations, including veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke and Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Bill Clinton was the US president at the time.
Prior to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, sectarian violence between Protestants and Catholics in the United Kingdom-administered Northern Ireland persisted for roughly three decades.
It was spearheaded by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who established shuttle diplomacy, which involves a facilitator negotiating between Washington and Belfast while traveling between the parties in reverse. Clinton served as president at the time.
The Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement came about as a result of negotiations led by US Secretary of State Colin Powell and the Sudanese government. At the time of the 2005 agreement, George W. Bush served as president. South Sudan was established as a result of a referendum in 2011.
Trump repeatedly and repeatedly repeats his exaggerated claim that he has won six, seven, or eight wars.
Trump contributed to the ceasefires that recently slowed tensions between Armenia, Iran, and Israel. However, these were primarily incremental agreements with little chance of lasting peace. Some leaders also contest how significant a role Trump plays.
Although the US participated in a protracted peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, violence has continued there and killed hundreds of civilians. The nations alleged ceasefire violations after Trump’s assistance in brokering a deal between Cambodia and Thailand.
Unresolved is the ongoing conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over an Ethiopian dam on the Nile River. There is little evidence that a potential war was brewing in the cases of Kosovo and Serbia.
Trump has made some notable progress recently, most recently by achieving an agreement to end Israel’s occupation of Gaza. It will take time to see if peace prevails because the agreement has multiple stages.
Trump has cited his diplomatic prowess as meriting a Nobel Peace Prize for weeks.
Trump said in a speech on September 23 at the UN that “everyone believes that I should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for each of these accomplishments.”
Maria Corina Machado, the head of Venezuela’s opposition, was awarded the Nobel Prize on October 10 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”
Trump once said, “We’ve never had a president who solved a war, not a war.”
At least two US presidents, Carter and Roosevelt, personally negotiated peace agreements that won some of the participants Nobel Prizes.
Several other presidents have watched as their elected officials reach peace agreements.
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Noah Caluori, Saracens’ helium-heeled wing, announced himself with a sensational five tries on his first Prem start and finished the weekend with a call-up to train with the England senior side.
The 19-year-old made 233 metres with ball in hand in a 65-14 thrashing of Sale, but just as exciting to England coach Steve Borthwick will have been the vertical distance travelled.
Caluori stands 6ft 4in tall, but soars to unprecedented altitudes in pursuit of a high ball.
In addition to crossing five times himself, he earned a penalty try when – attempting to claim an Owen Farrell cross-kick ball over his head – he was taken out by opposite number Tom O’Flaherty way, way below him.
Caluori is also a slippery runner – beating 10 defenders – and showed a canny footballing brain, setting up a second-half try for Ben Earl with a well-judged grubber back inside.
Although Borthwick has handed them out less frequently than predecessor Eddie Jones, he is far from the first starlet to be invited into England training.
Marcus Smith, Jacob Umaga, Josh Hodge, Zach Mercer and Ted Hill have received similar call-ups.
Australia and Leicester fly-half James O’Connor, who scored a hat-trick on his first Wallabies start as an 18-year-old, can also attest that not all teenagers kick on to fully realise their hype.
But Caluori’s unique ability seems easy to bring into the game and especially difficult to counter.
Despite Saracens coach Mark McCall’s Sir Alex Ferguson-style attempts to temper expectations, we are surely going to see plenty more of him.
Not just on the pitch either. For a rebranded club in a rebranded league, he could be a new Gen Z figurehead, with a burgeoning showreel and busy TikTok output.
Is there something stirring in Devon?
There have been a few false dawns – ‘Exeter 2.0’ crashed after a fast start to the 2023-24 campaign – but the Chiefs look like they may have finally rediscovered their mojo.
Their 38-0 walloping of Harlequins means Exeter are up in fifth, with one defeat in their first four matches.
While many eyes were on debutant Len Ikitau, Australia’s player of the year, it was longer-standing Exeter stars who came good.
Centre Henry Slade scored two and set up another. The back row of Ethan Roots and Greg Fisilau, ably abetted by another Aussie debutant in Tom Hooper, put fearful dents into the away defence.
Fly-half Harvey Skinner, at the club for more than a decade and feared by some to be the weakest link in a stellar backline, was excellent.
They take on winless Gloucester at home in the final match before the league takes a break for the autumn internationals.
After being read the riot act by owner Tony Rowe during a 2024-25 campaign that Slade described as “embarrassing”, Roots says mindsets have changed this term.
The Red Bull buzz continues at Newcastle, despite a fourth successive loss.
The club recorded a second successive sell-out at Kingston Park with a capacity 10,210 taking in a 36-19 defeat by Northampton.
The scoreline was deceptive, though. On 62 minutes full-back Boeta Chamberlain skated in for a try and Brett Connon converted to pull the Bulls level at 26-26.
However, the score was chalked off for a dangerous clear-out by George McGuigan, before Fin Smith kicked a 76th minute-penalty and Alex Coles romped over for a late score to add some gloss for Saints.
Number eight Amanaki Mafi and scrum-half Simon Benitez Cruz – two of Newcastle’s summer recruits – were impressive and more reinforcements are en route with Tom Christie and Christian Wade both arriving before the end of the year.
Prop Eduardo Bello, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, is also closing in on a comeback.
An absolute humdinger of a game saw Leicester recover from 10 points adrift to inflict defending champions Bath’s first league defeat since they soft-pedalled into the play-offs in May.
With Henry Arundell and Adam Radwan lurking in the opposing back threes, there was plenty of high-revving action, but the Tigers’ scrum dominance helped them claw their way back and replacement Billy Searle kept his nerve to land the decisive penalty with the clock in the red.
Lewis Moody’s first appearance at Mattioli Woods Welford Road since he revealed he has motor neurone disease was the most memorable part of the day.
Accompanied by former team-mates Martin Johnson, Martin Corry, Tom Croft, Geordan Murphy, Leon Lloyd and others, the former Leicester and Bath star took in the ovation from his fans at half-time.
Leicester number eight Olly Cracknell scored Tigers’ first try from close-range, picking, feinting, absorbing Quinn Roux’s initial surge off the line and then shunting his way through in the opposite direction with a secondary leg drive.