By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.

This situation between all-out conflict and a comprehensive peace provides no closure: Palestinians are in constant fear of the next wave of deadly strikes, while Israel teeters perpetually on the brink of war.

Israel says it has "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" after deadly airstrikes in Gaza that tested the U.S.-brokered peace deal.

Hamas is in “clear violation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement after returning remains to Israel that did not belong to any of the 13 hostages still unaccounted for in the enclave, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Tuesday.

The transfer had initially been delayed by Hamas in response to "powerful strikes" on Gaza earlier in the week

President Donald Trump voiced support for Israel's actions after the U.S. ally carried out strikes across the enclave and traded accusations of truce violations with Hamas.

NEWS spoke exclusively with two Gaza residents. One, living in northern Gaza under Hamas control, described the continued hardships for civilians.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Thursday that Palestinians handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza. Fighters had previously returned the remains of 15 hostages since the start of the ceasefire, with 13 more still to be recovered.