DOHA, February 12. /TASS/. The Gaza Strip has recorded over 270 instances of Israeli breaches of the ceasefire in the enclave since the truce came into effect on January 19, said Ismail al-Sawabit, spokesman for the government of the Gaza Strip.
"The occupation army has carried out more than 270 breaches of the ceasefire since it came into effect," the Qatari Al Araby TV channel quoted him as saying.
Earlier, al-Sawabta said on his page on the social network X that violations committed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip include raids, shootings, the demolition of houses, as well as bombing.
He said Israel also violated the terms of a humanitarian protocol to the ceasefire agreement by failing to fulfill its obligations to import fuel, humanitarian aid and heavy equipment. Israel, al-Sawabta said, stood in the way of efforts to begin rebuilding of hospitals and civil defense facilities. It also restricted imports of medical equipment, ambulances and tents for temporary accommodation.
In mid-January, Israel and Hamas, with mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the United States, agreed to cease fire in Gaza starting on January 19. On the same day, the Palestinian factions released the first group of hostages, including three Israeli women. The first phase of the agreement will last 42 days, when Hamas is to release at least 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. According to Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, the first stage of the truce includes the restoration of basic services to meet people’s needs as well as hospitals and bakeries. Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip is planned for the second stage, whose details must be agreed upon by the parties before the completion of the first stage.
On February 10, representative of the military wing of Hamas, Abu Ubaida, said that the release of a new group of hostages, who were supposed to return home on February 15, was postponed. The insurgents believe that Israel violated the terms of the deal when it "delayed the return of displaced persons from the south of the enclave to the north, opened fire on Gazans and was unable to ensure the delivery of all types of humanitarian aid in the required volumes." On February 11, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that the army would resume fighting in the strip if Hamas did not release the hostages on time.