Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 104 people, including dozens of children, the enclave’s health authorities said on Wednesday, marking the deadliest day since the beginning of the ceasefire championed by US President Donald Trump.

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

Hamas denies it was behind an attack on Israeli forces inside an area of Gaza under their control and condemns the strikes.

Remains transferred from Gaza overnight were identified as those of hostage Ofir Tzarfati, who was killed during Hamas’s October 7 attack, and whose remains were recovered by Israeli forces at the start of the war. Hamas is expected to return the remains of 13 hostages still held in Gaza as part of a ceasefire arrangement.

A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza appears to have survived its first major test as Israel and Hamas affirmed their commitment to the deal after two Israeli soldiers were killed in the enclave on Sunday,

Thirteen families whose loved ones were taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack are still waiting for Hamas to return their remains from Gaza.