Overview
- A Palestinian news agency reported 110 fatalities, including 46 children, while Gaza authorities said the death toll exceeded 100.
- Israel said the Oct. 28–29 strikes were in response to an attack in Rafah that killed an Israeli soldier.
- The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump before the operation.
- Trump indicated he would not consider the strikes a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
- Observers warned that renewed attacks could weaken the ceasefire and complicate U.S. plans for an international stabilization force, with casualty figures not yet independently verified.