Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Tensions flared in Gaza after Israel launched a series of airstrikes that killed at least 26 people, including a woman and a child, in what Palestinian officials called a violation of the ceasefire. The strikes came after two Israeli soldiers were killed by an anti-tank missile reportedly fired by Hamas fighters. Although the ceasefire had technically resumed, the latest violence marks its most serious test since it was brokered earlier this month.

The Israeli military said it targeted multiple Hamas positions across Gaza, including command centers, tunnels, and weapons depots, claiming the strikes were a direct response to the attack on its troops. One of the strikes reportedly hit a former school sheltering displac...