Good morning.
It's Monday, October 20th.
I'm Shemitah Basu, this is Apple News today.
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But first to Gaza, where the ceasefire.
Had its first major test over the weekend, with both sides accusing the other of violations.
On Sunday, Israeli forces carried out airstrikes.
In the southern part of Gaza in.
What they said was a response to.
An attack on its soldiers by hamas fighters.
Here's NPR's Rob Schmitz in Tel Aviv reporting to the network what an Israeli.
Government source told him about the incident.
Hamas fighters attacked Israeli soldiers with an anti tank missile and with gunfire.
And according to this official,
these fighters did so beyond the so called yellow line where the Israeli military is currently positioned in Gaza after pulling back its troops from parts of the territory as part of the ceasefire plan a week ago.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and Gaza health officials say dozens of Palestinians died.
In the territory on Sunday, some from Israeli airstrikes.