Israeli air strikes kill 27 in Gaza as fragile ceasefire frays

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people on Wednesday, according to local officials, as Israel and Hamas traded accusations of breaching a fragile ceasefire that has largely held for more than a month. The violence — among the deadliest flare-ups since the truce began — unfolded alongside renewed Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, underscoring the volatility of a region where multiple ceasefires are straining under mounting pressure.