"The Gaza truce is in question after Israel launched a series of strikes", writes the British newspaper "The Times".
The Israeli armed forces said they had carried out strikes "against Hamas terrorist targets" in response to an attack on Israeli soldiers in Rafah.
Despite the strikes and the suspension of aid to Gaza "until further notice", both sides say they are committed to the ceasefire, notes the British newspaper "The Guardian".
Two Israeli soldiers, one of whom was an officer, were killed in the attack that prompted the retaliatory measures. Palestinian sources say dozens have been killed in the Israeli strikes.
A senior Egyptian official said there were "continuous" contacts to de-escalate the situation. Regional powers are struggling to keep the truce alive, and hopes of avoiding a full-scale collapse have risen after Hamas and the Israeli military said they were committed to the deal.
Senior US officials, likely to include US Vice President J.D. Vance, are expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days. Observers say this is a clear attempt to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abide by the agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this month, the Guardian newspaper notes, recalling that even before yesterday's violence, tensions were high due to the dispute between Hamas and the Israeli military. and Israel over the return of the remains of 28 dead hostages held by the Islamist armed group. Israel accuses "Hamas" of delaying the return of the remains of some hostages, thereby violating the ceasefire agreement.
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the ceasefire between Israel and "Hamas" was still in effect after the Israeli army carried out dozens of strikes on the Gaza Strip due to apparent ceasefire violations by the Palestinian Islamist movement, the French newspaper "Monde" noted.
The US president also implied that "Hamas" leaders were not involved in the alleged ceasefire violations and instead blamed "some rebels within the group". "Whatever the situation, it will be managed properly. It will be managed firmly but fairly," Trump promised.
Earlier, Vice President Vance downplayed the renewed violence in Gaza, telling reporters that the ceasefire would have "ups and downs."
"Hamas" will fire at Israel. Israel will have to respond," he said. "Therefore, we believe that the ceasefire has every chance of leading to lasting peace. Even if it succeeds, there will be ups and downs, and we will have to monitor the situation," Vance said after the strikes, which killed at least 45 Palestinians.
After the anti-tank grenade and gun attack that killed Israeli soldiers, the hard-line Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir called on Netanyahu to "order the Israeli army to fully resume fighting in the Gaza Strip with maximum force," the British newspaper "Independent" notes.
"The false illusions that "Hamas" will change its behavior or even abide by the signed agreement are proving, as expected, dangerous to our security," he wrote in "Ex". "The Nazi terrorist organization must be completely destroyed – and the sooner the better".
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also called for "war", the British publication added.
In another incident on Friday, "Hamas" militants carried out a gun attack on Israeli forces using a tunnel in Gaza.
Yesterday, however, "Hamas" rejected a statement by the US State Department that there was "credible evidence" that the Palestinian group would soon violate the ceasefire. Instead, "Hamas" accused Israel of training, arming and financing criminal gangs that it said had "committed murders, kidnappings, thefts of aid trucks and robberies against Palestinian civilians".
In a brief statement, the State Department said that Hamas was planning an imminent attack on civilians in Gaza, adding that "if Hamas proceeds with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire".
Donald Trump has threatened to disarm Hamas if the organization refuses to disarm voluntarily, the Independent newspaper recalls.