Gaza city: A Hamas leader accused Israel on Tuesday of repeatedly violating a Gaza ceasefire agreement and killing around 400 Palestinians since the truce. In a statement, Ghazi Hamad said the Israeli army has committed 813 violations of the ceasefire deal since Oct. 10, calling the situation 'extremely dangerous.'

According to Anadolu Agency, Hamad stated that nearly 400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and 991 others injured, including 334 children and 210 women, in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire. The alleged Israeli violations include killings, executions, shooting civilians, bombardment, targeted attacks, and targeted assassinations, as well as breaches related to humanitarian aid.

Hamad noted that Hamas has submitted detailed daily reports documenting these violations to mediators, warning that the breaches pose a serious threat to the agreement. He emphasized that Israel 'has no right to target resistance members during a ceasefire,' accusing Tel Aviv of fabricating pretexts such as alleged explosives or gunfire without evidence.

He further claimed that Israel expanded its 'fire control zones' across Gaza, with significant extensions in northern areas, Gaza City, central areas, Khan Younis, and Rafah. The expansion has reportedly led to increased Israeli control over more than half of the Gaza Strip, with continued targeting of Palestinians in areas outside its control.

Palestinian authorities report that Israel has killed nearly 70,700 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,000 in Gaza since October 2023, leading to significant destruction in the enclave.