Netanyahu threatens to respond to Hamas' 'violation' of the ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened in a statement issued from his office today, Wednesday, to "respond" to what he called "the violation by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of the ceasefire".

Netanyahu claimed that Hamas "continues to violate the ceasefire and the 20-point plan of US President Donald Trump", adding that the movement must adhere to the agreement.

He continued: "Hamas' open and ongoing refusal to disarm is a blatant and continuous violation, and its violent intentions and violations have been confirmed today", as he claimed.

Earlier today, the Israeli army said in a statement that an officer was injured by the explosion of an explosive device that targeted an armored vehicle in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

According to the army's statement, the field officer suffered minor injuries and was transferred to the hospital for treatment.

Netanyahu indicated in the statement issued from his office that "Hamas must be held accountable for the agreement it signed, which includes its exclusion from governance, disarmament, and combating its extremism, and Israel will respond accordingly".

The Israeli Prime Minister threatened by saying: "We will not be satisfied with what we have achieved, as our enemies are rearming themselves to strike us again".

Despite Netanyahu's claims, Hamas and Palestinian resistance factions have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire and the agreement to stop the war in Gaza, which entered into force on October 10 last year.

Since then, Israel has violated the agreement several times, continuing to demolish buildings in the Gaza Strip and preventing the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid to meet the needs of the sector's residents.

On Monday, the Government Media Office in Gaza announced that it recorded 875 Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement since October 10, resulting in 411 martyrs and 1,112 injured.