India, Oct. 19 -- Less than 10 days after Hamas and Israel agreed to a much-needed ceasefire after over two years of devastating war, the Israeli Defence Forces said on Sunday, October 19, that they have begun a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hamas targets across the Gaza Strip, in what it said was "in response to the blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement".

According to Gaza's local health authorities and residents, at least 18 people were killed in the strikes by Israeli forces on Sunday, included at least one woman, reported news agency Reuters.

Later in the day, a Israeli security official said that they have suspended aid shipments into...