Gaza city: The Palestinian group Hamas held Israel fully responsible on Wednesday for the escalation in the Gaza Strip, following a series of deadly airstrikes by Israel that killed over 100 people, despite a ceasefire agreement. In a statement, the group stressed that it will not allow Israel to impose a 'new reality' in Gaza under fire.

According to Anadolu Agency, Hamas affirmed that the Israeli occupation bears full responsibility for the dangerous escalation, along with its field and political consequences, and for attempting to sabotage U.S. President Donald Trump's plan and the ceasefire agreement. The group reiterated its full commitment to the ceasefire deal and called on mediators and guarantors to assume their responsibilities and exert immediate pressure on Israel to stop its actions against Palestinians.

The airstrikes, which resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people across the Gaza Strip, were described as a violation of the ceasefire deal that took effect on October 10 under Trump's 20-point plan. Israel claimed that the strikes were a response to a shooting attack on its forces in Rafah, a claim that Hamas has denied.