The hard-won ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared threatened on Sunday as Israel accused the Palestinian Islamist group of attacking its troops in the Gaza Strip, before launching fresh strikes in response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Israel strikes targets in Gaza and halts the arrival of aid after it said Hamas militants fired on Israeli troops.

The Israeli government has halted humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza strip after the IDF struck targets in southern Gaza on Sunday

Hamas war ceasefire has provided some respite for Palestinians in Gaza after two years of killings and destruction.

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies and its political future is uncertain.