Why Israel & Hamas Violated Ceasefire Within 3 Weeks Of Peace Deal Israel and Hamas are accusing each other of violating the ceasefire, while Israel's defence minister says Hamas attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza - Hamas denies this. It comes as Israel says a coffin handed over by Hamas on Monday did not contain the remains of a deceased hostage. Hamas says Israel is obstructing efforts to search for bodies in the Strip, and says it is postponing a planned handover of another dead hostage