The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.

Maj. Yaniv Kula and St. -Sgt. Itay Yavetz fell in the southern Gaza Strip, and a third soldier was injured in the same incident.

Israel carried out airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire at troops dismantling infrastructure in Rafah under the terms of the ceasefire.

Israeli bombing has damaged or destroyed an estimated 80% of Gaza’s structures since the war started two years ago.

Israeli planes have attacked targets near Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The attacks were in response to a breach of the current ceasefire by Palestinians, with Israeli troops in the region being fired on,

Israeli media have reported that the IDF has launched multiple attacks in the southern Gazan city of Rafah after reports of armed skirmishes between Hamas fighters and Israeli soldiers.View on euronew