Overview
- Gaza authorities and Palestinian media report more than 100 fatalities from Oct. 28–29 strikes, with some outlets citing about 110 including children.
- Israel says the strikes were a response to an Oct. 28 incident in Rafah that killed one Israeli soldier.
- The Israeli prime minister's office said Benjamin Netanyahu informed President Trump in advance of the operation.
- The Trump administration signaled it would not treat the action as a ceasefire violation, even as observers warn the escalation could erode the truce.
- Analysts say the violence may complicate a U.S.-backed plan for an international stabilization force in Gaza, and casualty figures may be revised as verification continues.