Hamas ready to resume fight, warns Gaza will not become Lebanon: Sources

• Hamas tells US mediators it is ready to resume fighting, rejects 'Israeli' violations, and warns Gaza will not become a new Lebanon.

As 'Israeli' violations of the ceasefire continue, sources told Al Arabiya news outlet that Hamas informed US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner that “the agreement is over and that it is ready to fight.”

According to the sources, Hamas emphasized to Witkoff that any ceasefire must be reciprocal, stressing that “Gaza will not become Lebanon.” Earlier on Saturday, the group urged international mediators to pressure 'Israel' to adhere to the ceasefire, claiming that 'Israeli forces' “continue daily to push westward beyond agreed lines, causing new waves of displacement,” calling this a “blatant violation” of the agreement.

Hamas added that these “systematic violations have killed hundreds in recent days due to airstrikes and ongoing targeted killings under fabricated pretexts,” and accused 'Israel' of changing withdrawal lines in ways that “contradict previously agreed maps.”

The movement rejected any attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to impose a new status quo contrary to the agreement and called on mediators to intervene urgently to halt the violations. Hamas also urged the US to ensure 'Israel' fulfills its commitments and prevent any attempt to undermine the ceasefire.

The first phase of the ceasefire agreement, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, began on October 10, but 'Israeli' airstrikes across Gaza have continued.

On Saturday, 'Israel’s' military launched airstrikes targeting Hamas operatives in the latest test of the ceasefire, claiming five senior Hamas members were killed. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 24 fatalities and 54 wounded, including children.

The strikes came amid growing international momentum in Gaza. On Monday, the U.N. Security Council approved a US blueprint to stabilize the territory, authorizing an international security force, a transitional authority overseen by President Donald Trump, and a potential path toward an independent Palestinian state.

'Israel' has previously carried out similar waves of strikes after reported attacks on its forces during the ceasefire. Health officials said at least 33 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed over a 12-hour period Wednesday and Thursday.

The 'Israeli' military said its Saturday operations were in response to an “armed terrorist” crossing into 'Israeli'-held territory and opening fire on troops in southern Gaza, noting that no soldiers were injured. The individual reportedly used a road that delivers humanitarian aid, which the military described as an “extreme violation” of the ceasefire.

Hamas political bureau member Izzat al-Rishq condemned the attacks, accusing 'Israel' of “fabricating pretexts to evade the ceasefire agreement and return to a war of extermination,” and reiterated calls for the US and other mediators to ensure 'Israel' implements the agreement.