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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-10-29 at 07:05
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Israel Strikes Gaza Abu Ubaida Killed
Aid Trucks Reach Gaza Amid Renewed Violence
Trump Backs Israel Retaliation While Urging Ceasefire
The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
Three a.m. in the Middle East and the fighting on the Gaza front remains at a fever pitch. Israeli forces have intensified air and artillery actions in southern and central Gaza in the wake of a Hamas assault that killed an Israeli soldier in Rafah and fired a new round of cross‑border fire. The Israeli military says the current campaign is targeted and precision‑based, directed at underground infrastructure and militant sites used to plan operations and to deter further violations of the ceasefire.
In Gaza, medical officials say the death toll continues to climb, with dozens killed in the last 24 hours and overall casualties mounting in the central Gaza Strip. Reports indicate that many of the fatalities are concentrated in the districts around Nuseirat, Deir al‑Balah, and Khan Younis. Among the dead is a senior Hamas commander, Abdullah al‑Ludai, known as Abu Ubaida, who succumbed to injuries sustained in earlier fighting; his deputy Taj al‑Wahidi was killed in the same incidents. Multiple family casualties are being reported in Nuseirat, including a large number from the Abu Dalal family. The figures coming from Gaza’s health authorities are disputed by some observers, and international organizations cautioned that the numbers are likely to change as rescue and casualty‑verification efforts continue.
Al Jazeera and other outlets report a fresh wave of airstrikes across Khan Younis and eastern Gaza as part of the continuing campaign. The Israeli military has said its strikes are focused on targets that pose an immediate threat and on dismantling militant infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon storage facilities, in response to the latest flare‑up and to prevent further breaches of the ceasefire. Aid organizations note that despite the violence, hundreds of aid trucks continue to push toward Gaza, attempting to reach civilians in need amid the renewed fighting.
Beyond the battlefield, the conflict has drawn attention to regional dynamics and international commentary. An Israeli official cited a pledge by the government of Syria not to threaten Druze communities in neighboring areas, a signal viewed as a potential, fragile constraint amid the broader regional tensions. In Washington, US responses to the flare‑up were shaped by President Donald Trump’s remarks endorsing Israel’s right to retaliate while stressing that the ceasefire remains important and should hold. The president’s comments, reported by Reuters and carried by international outlets, underscore the ongoing US emphasis on a balance between Israel’s security concerns and the aim of preserving a broader ceasefire.
In related international developments, Germany announced a record commitment of one billion euros to fund home care for Holocaust survivors, highlighting ongoing concerns about elderly survivors who live longer than many of their peers in a rapidly aging population. The news comes as Jewish communities around the world monitor security and resilience in the face of regional and global challenges.
On the political and economic front, fresh commentary from Jewish and pro‑Israel voices continues to surface in international media, reflecting ongoing debates over how investment, culture, and global policy intersect with the realities of the conflict. In New York, a recent report noted that Israeli firms contributed a substantial amount to the city’s economy, underscoring the reach of Israel’s technology sector even amid regional instability. Meanwhile, broader regional diplomacy remains constrained by ongoing hostilities, with analysts cautioning that even as a ceasefire exists in theory, trust between the parties re
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