On October 7th, 2025, exactly two years after the Hamas-led attacks, Israeli forces continued military operations in Gaza, including aerial and artillery bombardments in southern Gaza. These actions occurred as the military confirmed a rocket launched from the northern Gaza Strip struck near Netiv Haasara earlier today. The GeoConfirmed investigation team published a map detailing the events of the October 7th, 2023, attacks, which resulted in 1,195 deaths and 251 hostages taken, according to official figures. During the past 29 minutes, from 6:36 AM to 7:06 AM UTC, Israeli forces conducted bombardments in southern Gaza, with the Air Force attacking an area from which a rocket was launched, according to an X post by bokeralmog. Arab television reported Israeli artillery and air bombing on Al-Sumin, south of Khan Yunis. The rocket detected earlier today near Netiv Haasara landed in an open area with no reported injuries or damage, the military confirmed. An X post by Avichay Adraee claimed that Yahya Al-Sinwar was preparing to hide underground with his family on the day of the attacks, and that his wife entered a tunnel with a bag estimated to be worth $32,000. The GeoConfirmed investigation, spanning over two years, has collected and analyzed publicly available footage to document the events of October 7th, 2023, referred to by various names including Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the Simchat Torah Massacre. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated this morning, "We are approaching the end of the Gaza war." These developments occur in the context of ongoing military operations and the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks. Previous reports from earlier this morning indicated Israeli artillery bombardment of eastern and southern Gaza City regions between 12:06 AM and 1:09 AM UTC. On October 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump expressed expectations of a Gaza deal, with Hamas reportedly agreeing to key points in negotiations involving Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff in Egypt. Magen David Adom reported no calls for casualties or damage from alarms in the Ashkelon Coast area earlier today.
