Hamas has swiftly reestablished its hold over areas from which Israel withdrew, killing dozens of Palestinians it accused of collaborating with Israel.

Hamas warned U. S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff that it could end the Gaza ceasefire after Israeli forces killed multiple terrorists attempting to breach security lines, according to a Saturday report from Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya.

Hamas has passed along messages to the US through Arab mediators that it is prepared to end the Gaza ceasefire over what it says are Israeli violations, an Arab diplomat tells The Times of Israel. Israel says that its latest round of deadly airstrikes in Gaza came in response to gunmen opening fire on Israeli troops in southern Gaza earlier today.

A Gaza company that operates water desalination plants serving nearly half of the enclave's population said on Tuesday it had resumed operations after Hamas-led security freed a staff member whom they detained on Monday.

The U.S. is pushing ahead with plans to build communities for Palestinians on the Israeli side of the line dividing Gaza.