An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and wounded one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release following meetings in Doha on Wednesday, as confirmed by US officials.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of violating the Gaza ceasefire, vowing retaliation after an officer was wounded. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel would retaliate after a military officer was wounded by a blast in Gaza, while Hamas denied responsibility, suggesting the explosive device had been left over from the conflict.

CAIRO/GAZA CITY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Israel's assassination of a senior Hamas commander threatens the viability of the Gaza ceasefire, the chief negotiator of the militant group said on Sunday, calling on U.S. President Donald ​Trump to demand Israel comply with the terms of the truce.

The military slammed the terror organization for breaching the ceasefire, noting that loading the launcher is a violation of the US-brokered agreement. The IDF struck and destroyed a Hamas tunnel shaft in northern Gaza that contained a rocket launcher that was loaded and ready to fire at the southern Israeli city of Sderot,

The strike took place in the Muwasi area northwest of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, officials at Nasser Hospital said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a violation of the ceasefire and said Israel would "respond accordingly."