IDF says resuming Gaza ceasefire after deadly attack on troops leads to massive strikes

By Emanuel Fabian

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19 October 2025, 9:27 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israel carries out strikes across Gaza and thick smoke rises from the eastern part of Khan Younis following a deadly attack on soldiers, on October 19, 2025 (Ali Jadallah / Anadolu via Reuters)

The IDF announces the resumption of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, following today’s deadly attack on troops and the military’s retaliatory strikes.

“In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and after a series of significant strikes, the IDF has begun renewed enforcement of the ceasefire following its violation by the Hamas terror organization,” the military says.

The IDF adds that it will “continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond forcefully to any violation.”