TEL AVIV/GAZA (The COW News Digital) Israel reportedly informed the United States administration in advance about its latest military strikes on the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media outlets on Tuesday.
The reports suggest that Israeli officials briefed Washington regarding their planned operations before launching the attacks. However, U.S. authorities have not yet confirmed or denied this claim publicly, leaving questions about the extent of coordination between the two allies.
Israeli media quoted senior government sources as saying that the Prime Minister’s Office had notified American officials through diplomatic and security channels prior to authorizing the assault. The latest strikes targeted several areas in Gaza, including sites near the Al-Shifa Hospital, one of the largest medical facilities in the enclave.
Eyewitnesses and health officials in Gaza reported that a missile landed behind Al-Shifa Hospital, causing panic among patients and medical staff. “The explosion triggered chaos and fear inside the hospital,” one doctor told local reporters, describing scenes of confusion as people rushed to safer areas.
According to Arab media outlets, the renewed Israeli bombardment killed at least 20 Palestinians, adding to the growing toll since the recent truce collapse. Human rights observers have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement brokered earlier this month.
The fragile ceasefire deal, reached on October 10 through mediation by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, was formally signed in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13. It was intended to halt hostilities and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
However, since the agreement, Israel has allegedly breached the truce over 125 times, resulting in the deaths of 94 Palestinians, including women and children. The Israeli military maintains that its strikes are “targeted responses” to continued rocket fire and militant activity from Gaza.
International reaction to the latest escalation has been mixed. While the U.S. has reaffirmed Israel’s right to self-defense, it has also urged restraint and protection of civilians. Meanwhile, humanitarian organizations warn that Gaza’s health system is collapsing amid fuel shortages and repeated strikes near medical centers.
Observers fear that unless both sides return to the negotiating table, the ceasefire may completely unravel, plunging the region into another cycle of violence.
