Over the past hour, from 5:36 AM to 6:36 AM UTC on October 7th, 2025, Israeli forces conducted aerial and artillery bombardments in southern Gaza. The Air Force is currently attacking the area from which a rocket was launched, according to an X post by bokeralmog. Separately, Arab television reported Israeli artillery and air bombing on Al-Sumin, south of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. These strikes occurred 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. The military confirmed a rocket launched from the northern Gaza Strip struck near Netiv Haasara in an open area earlier today, with no reported injuries or damage. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on October 7th, 2025, "We are approaching the end of the Gaza war." Earlier, on October 6th, 2025, President Donald Trump had expressed expectations of a Gaza deal, with Hamas reportedly agreeing to key points in negotiations involving Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff in Egypt.
