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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Al-Qassam says committed to
ceasefire, denies ties to Rafah operations</h1>
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<p>The Al-Qassam Brigades reaffirm their commitment to the
ceasefire in Gaza and deny any role or knowledge of
Rafah operations, citing loss of communication.</p>
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<p>The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas,
reaffirmed on Sunday their \u201cfull commitment\u201d to
implementing the ceasefire agreement across all areas
of the Gaza Strip, denying any role or knowledge of <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/two-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-rafah-as--israel--strikes-sou"
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Rafah</a>.</p>
<p>In an official statement, the group said: \u201cWe affirm
our complete commitment to implementing everything
that has been agreed upon, foremost among them the <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-rejects-us-accusations-of-ceasefire-violations-in-gaza"
target="_blank" rel="noopener"
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Gaza Strip</a>.\u201d</p>
<p>The Brigades emphasized that it has \u201cno knowledge of
any events or clashes taking place in the Rafah area,\u201d
explaining that these areas are under full Israeli
control. \u201cRafah and the surrounding zones are red
areas that fall under the control of the occupation,\u201d
the statement read.</p>
<p>The brigades added that communication with their
remaining units in Rafah has been completely severed
since the resumption of hostilities in March 2025.
\u201cContact has been cut off with the remaining groups we
have there since the <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--resumes-aggression-on-gaza--reneges-ceasefire"
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March</a> of this year, and we have no information
as to whether they were martyred or are still alive
since that time,\u201d the group said.</p>
<p>Al-Qassam stressed that, as a result, it has no
connection to any incidents occurring in those areas
and cannot communicate with any of its fighters who
might still be alive there. \u201cTherefore, we have no
relation to any events taking place in those areas,
and we cannot communicate with any of our fighters
there, if any of them are still alive,\u201d the statement
concluded.</p>
<h2>Two soldiers killed in Rafah</h2>
<p>Israeli media reported Sunday that two soldiers were
killed and two others wounded in what the occupation
forces described as a \u201csecurity incident\u201d in the city
of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>According to Israeli reports, the casualties resulted
from two separate operations, a sniper attack and the
detonation of an explosive device, both targeting
occupation forces stationed in Rafah.</p>
<p>Following the incident, the Israeli occupation
launched a series of attacks on what it claimed were
\u201cseveral targets\u201d in Rafah. Local sources reported
artillery and airstrikes across multiple areas in the
southern city.</p>
<h2>'Israel' violating ceasefire</h2>
<p>Government authorities in the Gaza Strip said that
Israeli forces have<span> </span><a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/gaza-officials-report-47-israeli-breaches-of-ceasefire-since"
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declared ceasefire</a>, committing 47 documented
violations since the agreement was announced earlier
this week.</p>
<p>"Since the announcement of the cessation of
hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation
force has committed a series of violations, the number
of which to date has reached 47 \u2026 Due to the ongoing
violations by the Israeli occupation, 38 people have
been killed and 143 others have sustained injuries of
varying severity," the authorities said in an official
statement on Saturday.</p>
<p>The statement explains that Israeli attacks have
persisted despite the internationally brokered deal
aimed at halting the months-long genocide. The latest
figures point to a growing civilian toll, with dozens
of Palestinians killed and more than a hundred wounded
since the ceasefire took effect.</p>
<p>The agreement, signed on<span> </span><a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump--regional-leaders-sign-gaza-deal-in-sharm-el-sheikh-su"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span></span>Monday<span> </span></a>by
US President Donald Trump, Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,
and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, was
intended to establish a comprehensive cessation of
hostilities and pave the way for humanitarian relief
operations in the besieged enclave.</p>
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