Overview
- The IDF said it hit infrastructure near Toura and Aabbasiyyeh tied to a unit that produces equipment to reactivate militant structures, describing the activity as a ceasefire breach.
- Israeli media reported the security cabinet would meet today to consider a broader response in coordination with the United States.
- A monitoring group counted roughly 600 Israeli strikes on Hezbollah facilities by October 26, focusing on areas south of the Litani River, the Badr Unit’s bases, and the Bekaa Valley.
- Hezbollah published an open letter rejecting new negotiations with Israel, denouncing attempts to draw Lebanon into fresh talks.
- At the Vatican, Pope Leone XIV met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and urged relief for Gaza’s civilians and pursuit of a two-state solution.