After the Martyrdom of 22 Palestinians in Israeli Airstrikes.. Hamas Demands Disclosure of the Identity of a Gunman Allegedly Sent by Tel Aviv to Attack Its Forces

On Saturday, Hamas demanded that mediators and the U.S. administration pressure Israel to reveal the identity of the gunman that Tel Aviv claims the movement sent to shoot at its forces inside the Gaza Strip.

Ezzat al-Rashq, a member of Hamas's political bureau, stated in a press release: "We demand that mediators and the U.S. administration pressure Israel to disclose the identity of the gunman that it claims Hamas sent."

Al-Rashq's statement came hours after the Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes on homes and vehicles of Palestinians in various areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 22 individuals, including children and women, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, according to the latest tally from the civil defense.

Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office claimed in a statement that Hamas "violated the ceasefire once again" by sending a gunman to an area occupied by Tel Aviv in Gaza to attack its soldiers, according to their claims.

Al-Rashq added: "Israel is fabricating excuses to evade the agreement and return to the genocide, and it is the one that violates the agreement daily and systematically."

He pointed out that "there is no truth to what Israeli sources published regarding Hamas informing (Steve) Witkoff (the U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy to the Middle East) that the agreement has ended."

Al-Rashq urged mediators and the U.S. administration to "intervene and compel Israel to implement the agreement."

Israel is committing dozens of violations of the ceasefire agreement, including gunfire, limited incursions, and demolition operations, which have resulted in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians.

The agreement ended a genocide that Israel began on October 8, 2023, which left more than 69,000 Palestinian martyrs and over 170,000 injured, causing massive destruction that affected 90% of the civilian infrastructure.