Minibus driver Youssef Ziyadne saved approximately 30 people from the Nova massacre on October 7th, 2025, by transporting them in his 14-seater vehicle through fields to evade ambushes, according to an X post made within the reporting window. Ziyadne, who was not scheduled to work that morning, responded to a client's call and drove into the event, an act described as 'righteous among the nations.' This development occurs as heavy rocket barrages continued into the night of October 7th, as reported by journalist Trey Yingst via X during the reporting window. Among the victims of the October 7th attacks were Yulia Chaban and Abed Ziyadne, a mixed Jewish-Arab couple murdered in the Zikim beach massacre alongside 17 other beachgoers, many of them children. The Ziyadne family was significantly impacted by the massacre, with other family members also noted as victims and hostages. An X post from @EYakoby highlighted that young children and grandmothers were taken hostage during the attacks. This reporting window follows statements made on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks. Senator Marco Rubio reiterated his commitment to eliminating Hamas and securing the release of hostages. Qatar had previously announced that all parties were pushing towards an agreement to end the war in Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had stated that the end of the Gaza war was approaching. Environmental activist Greta Thunberg had also stated that Israel's halt of a Gaza aid flotilla violated international law.
