US source says "not yet"
Hamas declares ceasefire over after IDF strikes Gazans
Tensions explode as Hamas declares the Gaza ceasefire dead, vowing “Gaza will not become Lebanon” while a senior commander lies killed in fresh Israeli strikes. With Washington racing to contain the crisis, the fragile truce hangs by a thread on the brink of total collapse.
Saudi television network Al-Arabiya reported Saturday afternoon that Hamas has informed American mediators that it considers the ceasefire effectively over and is "prepared to resume fighting," citing ongoing Israeli military actions in Gaza. According to the report, Hamas officials told the envoys: "Gaza will not become Lebanon" - a reference to Israel's continued strikes against Hezbollah targets despite the November 2024 ceasefire in Lebanon.No official statement has been released by Hamas confirming the move.
A senior US official told the Israeli news site Walla that Hamas "has not yet walked away from the agreement" but warned it will no longer tolerate Israeli attacks. The official acknowledged that Washington is aware of the Israeli operations and "fully understands Israel's need to defend its troops after they came under fire."
According to the report, Hamas representatives told the Americans: "We would rather fight and lose 1,000 than continue taking Israeli strikes while sitting idle."
In a separate development, Al-Arabiya cited sources claiming that a senior commander in Hamas's military wing, Abu Abdullah al-Khudaydi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Gaza City.
On the ground, the IDF reported eliminating an armed terrorist who crossed the designated "yellow line" in a jeep, opened fire on troops along a humanitarian corridor, and was neutralized. Additional airstrikes killed four people in a vehicle in northern Gaza and eliminated several terrorists who emerged from a tunnel in Rafah or crossed restricted lines elsewhere in the Strip.
In the north, the Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on Hezbollah rocket launchers and military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley. Local authorities in northern Israel warned residents of possible explosion sounds but stressed there is no current threat to civilian areas.