The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes across the Gaza Strip, including the central Gaza Strip, in response to multiple ceasefire violations by Hamas, between 12:37 PM and 1:37 PM UTC on October 19th, 2025. These violations included an explosion targeting an IDF engineering vehicle in Rafah and sniper attacks, according to an IDF statement and reports from the X account Osint613. Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Hamas would "pay a heavy price for every shooting and violation of the ceasefire," and that the IDF was instructed to act forcefully. During this one-hour reporting window, the IDF confirmed it "attacked a significant underground terrorist infrastructure in the Nusirat area" in the central Gaza Strip, reporting that planes targeted the position of Hamas police. The IDF also issued an urgent warning to Gaza Strip residents, urging them to stay west of the Yellow Line and avoid areas marked in red as dangerous combat zones, calling for immediate evacuation of residents in these areas. "Following the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement and the criminal attack carried out by Hamas terrorist elements this morning, the IDF will respond with great force against the terrorist infrastructure and against Hamas elements," the IDF stated. Reports from the X account Osint613 detailed that the ceasefire violations included an explosion on an IDF engineering vehicle in Rafah, likely an anti-tank or IED attack with multiple IDF casualties reported, and a sniper attack on an Israeli soldier in Rafah. The IDF also reported killing two armed Palestinian suspects who crossed the yellow line border near Jabalia in an IDF airstrike. The Saudi al-Hadath channel reported from its sources that the target of an assassination in the last hour was Yahya al-Mabhouh, the commander of the Nuh'ba company of the northern Gaza division of the Hamas military wing. A senior Israeli official confirmed that Israel informed the United States in advance through military channels of its intention to carry out attacks in Gaza in response to Hamas's ceasefire violations. Meanwhile, activist Hamza Al-Masry reported artillery shelling on the areas of Abasan and Al-Zana, east of Khan Yunis, and explosions in Mawasi Khan Yunis. The target of a strike near Asdaa Junction in Mawasi Khan Yunis was a tent, with calls for ambulances to go to the location. Additionally, a signal was issued for the evacuation of a house for the Abdul Hadi family in Al-Bureij camp.
