US Determined to Prevent the Collapse of the Gaza Ceasefire After Overnight Airstrikes

GAZA CITY, GAZA – OCTOBER 29: A view of the destruction following Israeli attacks after Israel violated the ceasefire and resumed airstrikes, in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 29, 2025. More than 100 Palestinians, including 46 children, have lost their lives as a result of Israeli army attacks in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday evening, violating a ceasefire agreement in place since Oct. 10, according to the Health Ministry. (Photo by Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Gaza health officials said over 100 Palestinians were killed, including dozens of civilians. Israel said one of its soldiers was killed in an attack that helped prompt the fierce Israeli strikes. But by early Wednesday, the ceasefire had been restored almost as quickly as it had unraveled. President Donald Trump defended Israel’s actions but also made it clear that the U.S. expects the broader ceasefire to hold. The chain of events underscored the fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas after two years of war, but also showed how intent the U.S. is on keeping it going.